WI-[number]: [Task] at [Station]

One task, one station, one person. Write it at the station, with the operator who does the task best. Replace the blue placeholders and delete the grey notes as you go.

Product or part	[Name and part numbers]
Station	[Line, cell or room, and station]
Revision	[A]
Effective	[Date]
Written by	[Name, role]
Approved by	[Name, role; name, role]

Purpose and scope

Result: [what is true when the task is done, such as every lid sealed and tested]
Covers: [the task, from picking up the part to passing it on]
Doesn't cover: [related tasks, with their WI numbers]

Safety

Hazards at this station and the protection required. Repeat each warning in the step where the hazard is. Take every safety limit from the approved procedure or the equipment manual, and say which.

Protective equipment: [what to wear, and when]
Hazards: [pinch points, hot surfaces, sharp edges, chemicals, moving parts]

CAUTION: [Hazard]. [What could happen]. [How to avoid it].

Tools and materials

Item	ID or setting	Where it is
[Tool or fixture]	[ID, program or setting]	[Location at the station]
[Equipment]	[ID, program or setting]	[Location at the station]
[Material or part]	[Part number, bin or lot]	[Location at the station]

Before you start

[Check before the first part, such as today's date on the calibration sticker]
[Check that the material matches the job card, such as the lot number]

Steps

One action per row. Key point: what makes or breaks the step, in numbers or things you can see. Why: the reason for the key point. Picture: the photo number on the station board.

#	Step	Key point	Why	Picture
1	[Action: a verb and an object]	[What makes or breaks it]	[The reason]	[P1]
2	[Action: a verb and an object]	[What makes or breaks it]	[The reason]	[P2]
3	[Action: a verb and an object]	[What makes or breaks it]	[The reason]	[P3]
4	[Action: a verb and an object]	[What makes or breaks it]	[The reason]	[P4]
5	[Action: a verb and an object]	[What makes or breaks it]	[The reason]	[P5]

See example steps

2. Lay the seal in the groove. Key point: tab at 12 o'clock, on the molded arrow. Why: the tab covers the vent; a turned seal leaks there. Picture: P2 (OK), P3 (not OK).

4. Close the lid on the jug. Key point: four clicks, one at each corner. Why: with three clicks the jug can pass the test and still leak in use. Picture: P5.

From WI-AS-112, an invented assembly station that seals and leak-tests a water filter jug.

Numbers, not adjectives. Write “four clicks” or “one full turn”, never “firmly” or “properly”. Every key point gets a reason.

Quality check

Check	How	Pass	Fail
[What to check]	[Tool, gauge, light or count]	[Pass rule]	[What to do with a failed part]
[What to check]	[Tool, gauge, light or count]	[Pass rule]	[What to do with a failed part]

If something goes wrong

Stop conditions, written as numbers. “Stop and call” is a valid instruction.

If	Do this	Call
[Condition, such as three fails in one hour]	[Stop, tag, set aside]	[Role and extension]
[Condition, such as an error code on the equipment]	[What to do]	[Role and extension]

Records

Fill in: [tally sheet, log or system entry]
Tag: [what goes on a rejected part]
Where it goes: [who collects the records, and when]

Revision history

Rev	Date	What changed and why	Approved by
[A]	[Date]	[First issue]	[Name]
[B]	[Date]	[Change, and the reason for it]	[Name]

Training sign-off

Operator	Trained by	Revision	Date
[Name and signature]	[Name and signature]	[Rev]	[Date]
[Name and signature]	[Name and signature]	[Rev]	[Date]
[Name and signature]	[Name and signature]	[Rev]	[Date]

Before you post it at the station

It covers one task at one station
Every step has a key point and a reason
Key points use numbers or things you can see, hear or count
Every photo is numbered and matches its step
The pass/fail rule and the stop conditions are written down
An operator new to the task followed it without help
Approvals are signed, and the old revision is removed from the station