What are F-tags?

FUGUAI = DEVIATION<->ABNORMALITY

• Functional Defects
• Pollution
• Difficult to Access/Observe
• Hard to Load/Operate
• Unsafe
• Safety, Health, Environment, Quality (SHEQ) “unfriendly”
• Undesirable Tasks

“F” Tags are used to highlight Deviations, Faults or Abnormalities.

3 Types of F-Tags

Safety

Safety F-Tags are written by everyone for everyone.  Mechanics or operators can close these. Yellow color.

Operator

• Operator F-Tags are Blue.
• Operator means anyone non-maintenance (ie. Operators, Supervisors, Cleaners, Sanitation, etc.) to fix the abnormality.

Maintenance

• Maintenance F-Tags are Red.
• These F-Tags require Electricians, Mechanics, etc. to fix the abnormality.

F-Tagging

• F-Tag (is a visual work order) is a tag that is used to identify problems with the machines

“Four Lists” are used to track the F-Tags:

• Abnormality List
• F-Tag Tally Sheet
• SOC (Sources of Contamination) List
• HTA (Hard-to-Access) List

Where Are Abnormalities Found? Typical F-Tags

• Broken Parts
• Wear, Play, Rattling
• Dust, Dirt, Corrosion
• Cracks, drip marks,
• Deformation, Surface Damage
• Noisy, Hot, Cold, Odour etc…

F-Tag Tracking

• To track the F-Tags we write as part of AM activities, the team will create an Activity Board called the F-Tag Tracking Centre
• This board will show the “Three Lists”, and keep track of how many F-Tags are written and how many have been completed
• The next page shows an example of an F-Tag Tracking Centre

Breakdown evidence tag