ACTIVITY 2 – JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

Prior to commencing work you are required to complete a JSA. This JSA will be used during your
induction meeting.

If you are working with bare fibre and laser based equipment, you should give consideration to
manufacturers warning labels. When completing your JSA with fibre ensure you also make
reference to the manufacturers safe operating procedures and working with lasers and laser
equipment.

Note: This is a generic JSA and representative of what is found across industry. Your employer will
have their own variation on how risk is managed and how JSAs are completed.

You are required to demonstrate your ability to prepare for worksite activities by performing the
following activities. Based on the scenario below, you will need to complete a Job Safety Analysis.

 Complete the job details on page 1 of the JSA

 Identify the hazards associated with each of the job steps (at least 2 hazards for each
step)
 Risk rank the hazards using the risk matrix
 Identify controls the can be implemented to reduce the identified risk
 Risk rank the hazards again to identify their risk now that controls are in place
 Identify the person responsible for implementing these controls
 You have artistic licence to fill any gaps the scenario does not provide

Scenario – You have received a Ticket of Work to attend site to carry out the Activity below.

The TOW details are:

 Contact person – Mr Jones
 Address – 123 Hogan Street, Casey, Victoria 3000
 Contractor – Your name
 Permit - Not Required

Activity
You are required to install a Madison box onto an external wall of a timber framed house. The
incoming cable will be contained in a conduit running along a wall to the bottom of the Madison
box.
Details of work order:
o An entry hole will be drilled at an upward angle into the inside of the timber
framed wall cavity.
o Madison box to be mounted on external wall
o A 25mm conduit is to be mounted to contain 2pr lead in cable
o Outdoor cable run into the Madison box and connected to two indoor UTP cables
using IDC connectors
o Two 4pair UTP cables will be run and terminated in a separate locations one on a
610 socket and the other on an 8P4C socket

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JOB DETAILS
Date: Workers 1.
on Site:
Company 2.
Name:
Site 3.
Address:
Prepared 4.
By:
RISK EXPOSURE MATRIX
(5) Extreme High Critical Critical Critical Critical
CONSEQUENCE

(4) Severe Medium High High High Critical

(3) Major Low Medium High High Critical
(2) Moderate Low Low Medium High High
(1) Minor Low Low Low Medium Medium
(A) Very (E) Very
(B) Unlikely (C) Possible (D) Likely
Unlikely Likely
LIKLIHOOD

LIKELIHOOD CONSEQUENCE
Letter Frequency of Rank No Description Rank
event
A 1 in 10-year Very 1  Injury or harm to one person, or Minor
event (Or less Unlikely  Environmental impact is in immediate area area and with
frequent) (Or Rare) no residual impact
B 1 in 5-year Unlikely 2  Serious injuries or disability sustained to one person, or Moderate
event (Or less  Environmental impact is in immediate area and with
frequent) short-term residual impact (< 1 year)
C 1 in 2-year Possible 3  Serious injuries or disability sustains to multiple persons, Major
event or
 Environmental impact is in local area or medium-term
residual impact (2 to 5 years)
D Annual event Likely 4  Total permanent disability or fatality to one person, or Severe
 Environmental impact extends across a region (But
within a state) or longer-term residual impact (5 to 20
years)
E Quarterly event Very Likely 5  Total permanent disability or fatality of multiple Extreme
(Or more (Or almost persons, or
frequent) certain)  Environmental impact extends across regions (Across
states or nationally) or extensive residual impact
(>20 Years)

RISK EXPOSURE HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

Do not commence Activity. Critical risk Best forms of 1) Elimination (Can the Hazard/Task
exposure. Introduce further high-level controls to control to use be eliminated)
Critical
lower the risk level and re-assess where possible. 2) Substitution (Is there a safer
Start at the product}
High risk exposure. Introduce further high-level top, and work 3) Engineering (Can the item be
controls to lower the risk level and reassess. down to find altered i.e. addition of guarding)
High Controls are to be actively monitored. Review if the most
there is a change to the activity, conditions, practicable
process, injury or illness occurs. solution

Medium risk exposure. Maintain monitoring of Where possible 4) Administration (Implementation of

Medium controls. Review if there is a change to the should only be Training procedure, Signage, etc,)
activity, conditions, process, injury or illness occurs used in 5) Personal Protective Equipment
Low risk exposure. Maintain monitoring of controls conjunction (PPE) – Gloves, Respirator
Low required. Review if there is a change to the with Controls equipment
activity, conditions, process, injury or illness occurs above the line
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Note: This is a generic JSA and representative of what is found across industry. Your employer
may have their own variation on how risk is managed and how JSAs are completed.
CONTROL MEASURE & CONTROL
WORK SEQUENCE IDENTIFY AND ASSESS
RE-ASSESS MANAGER
HAZARDS AND
STEP INITIAL RESIDUAL RESPONSIBLE
JOB STEP ENVIRIONMENTAL CONTROL
No RISK RISK FOR CONTROL
ASPECTS

1. Discuss
customer
requirements
and review
worksite

2. Site SetUp
(House)

3. Testing

4. Restoration &
CleanUp
(Ducts, Pits &
Cable)

Student name: