Job Safety Analysis

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Work Activity/Task: Staff consulted: Name Signature Date
Date to commence: Date of JSA:
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Item Job Step Potential Hazard Risk Controls Person Who Will Ensure
Break the job down What can harm you? Rating What you are going to do to make the job this Happens
into steps. as safe as reasonably practicable.
1 Load and unload Ÿ Back Strain Ÿ Deliver as close to work site as staff, contractors &
materials and Ÿ Trays of tubes can be possible to minimise moving. volunteers
equipment heavy. Ÿ Use good lifting and carrying
Ÿ Bales of bamboo stakes are technique for heavy or awkward loads.
heavy and awkward. Ÿ Use team lifting for heavy or bulky
items.
Ÿ Splinters from stakes.
Ÿ Wear gloves.
Ÿ Water containers are heavy.
Ÿ Fill containers with 10 litres of water
only. Use 10L buckets for watering.

2 Move materials and
equipment
Ÿ Back Strain. Ÿ Use good lifting and carrying staff, contractors &
Ÿ Trays of tubes can be technique for boxes and trays. volunteers
heavy. Ÿ Take care on uneven ground. Be
Ÿ Trip hazards. vigilant for trip hazards.
Ÿ Slippery surfaces. Ÿ Carry only one or two bundles of
hardwood stakes at a time.
Ÿ Bales of bamboo stakes are
Ÿ Divide heavy loads if possible.
heavy and awkward. Ÿ Carry tubes in a bucket.
Ÿ Bundles of hardwood Ÿ Carry some stakes in a bag.
stakes are awkward. Ÿ Carry small containers of fertiliser and
Ÿ Splinters from stakes. water retaining granules.

 
Item Job Step Potential Hazard
Break the job down What can harm you?
into steps.
Move materials and Ÿ Bulk water containers are
equipment (cont.) heavy.
Ÿ Prickly and sharp leaves on
some plants poking skin or
eyes.
Ÿ Tools left on the ground –
trip hazards
3 Carry Hand Tools • Tripping, falling whilst
carrying tools, dropping
tools. – cuts, scratches,
bruises.
4 Digging holes Ÿ Use of mattocks and
shovels can lead to jarring
and strain.
Ÿ Tools may strike the user or
a person nearby..
• Lifting, pulling, pushing,
bending whilst using hand
tools for tree planting –
strains, sprains, blows.
• Soil – diseases,
contaminants.
• Soil flicking into eyes.
• Loose mattock head may
slip down handle striking
hand.
Risk Controls Person Who Will Ensure
Rating What you are going to do to make the job this Happens
as safe as reasonably practicable.
Ÿ Use wheel barrows and trolleys where staff, contractors &
appropriate. volunteers
Ÿ Fill containers with 10 litres of water
only.
Ÿ Handle prickly plants with care
Ÿ Do not leave tools lying on the ground
• Use correct method of carrying tools – staff, contractors &
close by side of body, sharp edges volunteers
away and pointing down. Small tools
in pouch. Walk with care. Be aware of
others. Carry tools in a bucket if
possible.
Ÿ Do not use a mattock near another staff, contractors &
person. Be aware of other around you volunteers
at all times when swinging a mattock.
Ÿ Wear covered shoes when using a
mattock.
Ÿ Take turns on the mattock. Swap tasks
frequently. Stop, rest and stretch as
soon as you feel discomfort.
Ÿ Maintain good posture and body
movements. Use tools correctly
Ÿ Wear gloves if any cuts or open
wounds on hands.
Ÿ Wash eyes if soil gets in eyes.
Ÿ Ensure mattock head is tightly attached
to handle
Item Job Step Potential Hazard Risk Controls Person Who Will Ensure
Break the job down What can harm you? Rating What you are going to do to make the job this Happens
into steps. as safe as reasonably practicable.
5 Planting tube stock Ÿ Overuse/repetitive injuries. Ÿ Wear gloves if any cuts or open staff, contractors &
Large numbers of tubes may wounds on hands. Wash eyes if soil volunteers
be planted. gets in eyes..
Ÿ Soil – diseases, Ÿ Avoid vapours from
contaminants compost/fertilisers.
Ÿ Rotate planting tasks

6 Bagging and staking Ÿ Driving stakes for tree Ÿ Use wooden mallet or hammer to drive staff, contractors &
guards can lead to strain or bamboo stakes. volunteers
impact injuries. Bamboo Ÿ Wear gloves.
stakes may break when Ÿ Open and shake out second hand tree
pushing or driving in guards.
causing injury to hands. Ÿ Keep fingers out of the way when
Ÿ Spiders or biting/stinging hammering stakes
insects in second hand tree Ÿ Be careful when bending
guards.
Ÿ Hitting fingers with mallet
Ÿ Poking eyes with bamboo
stakes when bending over

7 Watering Ÿ Lifting, pulling, pushing, Ÿ Do not carry more than 10 litres of staff, contractors &
bending watering – strains, water. Decant from drums or tank into volunteers
sprains. buckets or watering cans.

 
Item Job Step Potential Hazard
Break the job down What can harm you?
into steps.
8 Mulching Ÿ Loads of mulch can be
heavy.
Ÿ Mulch is often dusty and
laden with fungal spores.
Ÿ Ground is uneven and trip
hazards common.
Ÿ Sharp prongs on mulch
forks.
Ÿ Splinters from wood chips.
Ÿ Stepping or tripping on
tools left lying on ground.
Risk Controls Person Who Will Ensure
Rating What you are going to do to make the job this Happens
as safe as reasonably practicable.
Ÿ Use buckets or barrows to move mulch. staff, contractors &
Ÿ If using bins, fill half full and use team volunteers
carrying.
Ÿ Use mulch forks to load mulch.
Ÿ Use rakes or mulch forks to spread
mulch.
Ÿ Wear dust masks if mulch is dusty or
laden with fungal spores.
Ÿ Wear gloves when handling mulch.
Ÿ Be aware of other people around you
when using mulch forks.
Ÿ Don’t leave mulch forks and rakes
lying on the ground when not in use.
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Record of Job Safety Brief

Workplace: NPWS Metropolitan North East Region Date:
Supervisor/presenter:
Subject: Tree Planting Duration:

Print Name Signature Print Name Signature

Documentation and other information provided (including video):

Comments & points raised:

Corrective Action Action by Action Complete

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