Establishing Job Safety Analysis & Job Hazard Analysis
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
Definition:
A Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a method that can be used to identify, analyze and record 1) the steps involved in performing a specific job, 2) the existing or potential safety and health hazards associated with each step, and 3) the recommended action(s)/procedure(s) that will eliminate or reduce these hazards and the risk of a workplace injury or illness.
Hazard Types:
The following hazards should be considered when completing a JSA:
• Impact with a falling or flying object.
• Penetration of sharp objects.
• Caught in or between a stationary/moving object.
• Falls from an elevated work platform, ladders or stairs.
• Excessive lifting, twisting, pushing, pulling, reaching, or bending.
• Exposure to vibrating power tools, excessive noise, cold or heat, or harmful levels of gases, vapors, liquids, fumes, or dusts.
• Repetitive motion.
• Electrical hazards.
• Light (optical) radiation (i.e. welding operations, etc.).
• Water (potential for drowning or fungal infections caused by wetness).
Conducting the analysis:
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Select jobs with the highest risk for a workplace injury or illness.
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Select an experienced employee who is willing to be observed. Involve the employee and his/her immediate supervisor in the process.
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Identify and record each step necessary to accomplish the task. Use an action verb (i.e. pick up, turn on) to describe each step.
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Identify all actual or potential safety and health hazards associated with each task.
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Determine and record the recommended action(s) or procedure(s) for performing each step that will eliminate or reduce the hazard (i.e. engineering changes, job rotation, PPE, etc.).