The 8 Categories of Defects pt.1

THE 8 CATEGORIES OF DEFECTS When a defect occurs, the 8 Categories of Defects helps determine. HOW MUCH EFFORT HOW SHOULD IT WHO FIXES IT? WILL IT TAKE? Be PRIORITIZED? WHAT TOOLS TO UsE? WHO SUPPORTS IT? 1. UNSAFE Any material, machine, area, or item that could cause bodily harm ie. bolts sticking out of the floor, oil on the floor, steps Any practice, machine, plant area, or item that is or could result in a quality issue in or with a product ie. poor handling, bad parts without hand-rails 00 000 0 0 o •3. SOURCE OF QUALITY • 2. SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION, Any product, machine or plant area that could be or become a source of contamination to a Any area that is hard to clean, inspect, lubricate, adjust, or maintain in/on machine or in the plant product or raw material ie, belts you can't get to, oil checks that ie. water leaking, pipes sweating into boxes aren't easy 4. HARD-TO © 2013 Inno-Versity Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written consent of the copyright holder.