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Job Safety Analysis
Job Safety Analysis
Job Safety Analysis
DR ZURITAH A.KADIR
JTKK,FTK
Class Activity 1-Identify the hazard
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Introduction to JSA/JHA
• Job safety analysis (JSA), also called as job hazard analysis (JHA)
• Used as the foundational part of an accident prevention program. Using JSAs,
many accident prevention tools and process can be planned for example,
• job safety observations can be conducted, safe operating procedures can be developed,
potential hazards can be identified, and audit instruments can be constructed, also be used
as a training tool.
• Also, potential types of accidents can be identified, such as struck-against, struck-by,
contact-with, contacted-by, caught-in, caughton,caught-between, fall-same-level, fall-to-
below, overexertion, or exposure.
• JSA/JHA is used to assess the existing and potential hazards of a job,
understanding the consequences of risk, and act as an aid in helping identify,
eliminate, or control hazards. JHA is a tool used to focus and break down a
specific job, define its required steps and tasks and identify its inherent
hazards and risks.
Definition
Jobs that should have JSA/JHA conducted on them and receive attention first
are as follows:
• Involve employees
• Review accident history
• Conduct a preliminary job review
• List, rank, and set priorities for hazardous jobs
• Outline the steps or tasks
• JSA/JHA is a process used to determine hazards of, and safe procedures for,
each step of a job. A specific job, or work assignment, can be separated into
a series of relatively simple steps.
• The hazards associated with each step can be identified, and solutions can
be developed to control each hazard.
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Questions to be asked when conducting JSA/JHA
i. Are there materials on the floor that could trip a x. Are all employees operating vehicles and
worker? equipment properly trained and authorized?
ii. Is lighting adequate? xi. Are employees wearing proper personal protective
equipment for the jobs they are performing?
iii. Are there any live electrical hazards at the jobsite?
xii. Have any employees complained of headaches,
iv. Are there any chemical, physical, biological, or breathing problems, dizziness, or strong odors?
radiation hazards associ ated with the job or likely to
develop? xiii. Is ventilation adequate, especially in confined or
enclosed spaces?
v. Are tools—including hand tools, machines, and
equipment - in need of repair? xiv. Have tests been made for oxygen deficiency and
toxic fumes in confined spaces before entry?
vi. Is there excessive noise in the work area, hindering
worker communication or causing hearing loss? xv. Are work stations and tools designed to prevent
back and wrist injuries?
vii. Are job procedures known and are they followed or
modified? viii. Are emergency exits clearly marked? xvi. Are employees trained in the event of a fire,
explosion, or toxiC gas release?
ix. Are trucks or motorized vehicles properly equipped
with brakes, overhead guards, backup signals, horns,
steering gear, and identification, as necessary?
Breaking the Job Down
• Nearly every job can be broken down into job tasks or steps.
• In the first part of the job hazard analysis, list each step of the job in order of
occurrence as you watch the employee performing the job.
• Be sure to record enough information to describe each job action, but do not
make the breakdown too detailed.
• Later, go over the job steps with the employee.
Identifying Hazards
After you have recorded the job steps, next examine each step to determine the hazards that exist
or that might occur. Ask yourself these kinds of questions:
• viii. Can the worker be injured by reaching over moving machinery parts or materials?
• ix. Is the worker at any time in an off-balance position?
• x. Is the worker positioned to the machine in a way that is potentially dangerous?
• xii. Can the worker be struck by an object or lean against or strike a machine part or object?
• xiii. Can the worker fall from one level to another?
• xiv. Can the worker be injured from lifting or pulling objects, or from carrying heavy
objects?
• xv. Do environmental hazards—dust, chemicals, radiation, welding rays, heat, or excessive
noise—result from the performance of the job?
*Repeat the job observation as often as necessary until all hazards have been identified.
JHA/JSA Basic Steps (6 STEPS)
1. Select the job task to be analyzed.
2. Identify the major sequence of steps for each step (Specific job step Description).
6. Re-evaluation
1. Select the job task to be analyzed.
• Prioritize which job tasks to analyze.
• Those job tasks where accidents and injuries are occurring should be
analyzed first.
• Look at job tasks where there is a potential for serious injury.
• Look at new job tasks, these are important if a new process requires
the development of new procedures and job tasks
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Definition of Job:
➢ A form should be developed that will allow for a written record for each JSA to be maintained, it is
easiest to deal with each column of the form separately.
➢ The job is broken down into its basic steps first. Each step or activity should briefly describe what
is done and each activity is listed in the order as it is accomplished.
➢ First, observe the job actually being performed, and second, involve at least one employee who
does the job regularly in the analysis.
➢ The first step might be to do a walk-around inspection. When outlining the job steps, it will be
neccessary to get very detailed and list how to do the job rather than the basic job steps.
➢ The list of job steps in the “Sequence of Basic Job Steps” column of the JSA/JHA form will continue
to be broken down into manageable steps. It is important that the JSA/JHA accurately describes
the work.
3. Identify the potential hazards for each step
(Hazard Identification)
• Once the job steps have been chosen, the potential hazards for each step can be identified.
• Whatever can go wrong may go wrong!
• What are the potential hazards as a result of each task step?
• Is the worker exposed to hazardous chemicals?
• Is the worker subject to poor workstation design?
• There may only be one, or there may be a large number for each job step.
JSA process cont’
3. Identify the hazards associated with each step.
• An operator working at Agogo Sdn Bhd, a tire maintenance workshop. One of the main activity is tire
balancing which require the operator to operate a machine. The machine is tire balancing that open and close
manually.
• The standard operating procedure (SOP) for the process is given as below:
• 1) After you clean the tire and rim remove the outer clamp on the wheel balancer and place the rim and tire
into position.
• 2) Replace the outer clamp and tighten. Remove all weights on rim using pliers
• 3) Measure the width of the rim using calipers and then measure the distance from the rim to the machine.
• 4) Pull the wheel cover down
• 5) Enter data into machine and start machine. The machine will spin the tire. After the machine has stopped
spinning move the wheel until the machine reads"0"
• 6) Add the weight to the rim as specified by the machine by hammering the weight between the tire and the
rim
• 7) Spin the tire again...all readings should be"0". Remove outer clamp and tire.
JSA process cont’
3. Identify the hazards associated with each step.
Consider Human Problems in the JSA/JHA Process
• What effects could there be if equipment is used incorrectly?
• Can the worker take shortcuts to avoid difficult, lengthy, or uncomfortable procedures?
➢ Job steps for a JSA/JHA are listed in a logical sequence. Some workers, however, may wish to change the
sequence for one reason or another.
➢ For example, one operator may choose to check fluid levels before he/she does a general walk-around. This
type of flexibility is good for worker morale and productivity.
➢
➢ But, on the other hand, there are times the sequence of the job steps or deviations from the job steps are
critical to safe performance of the job.
➢ An example of this is that the walk-around inspection must be made and safety deficiencies corrected before
the machine is run for the day. It would not be safe or proper to do the walk-around inspection after the
machine is run.
4. Determine preventative measures to
protect against the hazards (Required
Precautions)
• i. The most important aspect of the job hazard analysis is to determine preventive
measures to control or eliminate the identified hazards. What actions must be
taken to control or eliminate the hazard?
• ii. Eliminate the Hazard - Substitute with less hazardous substance/ material
• iii. Contain/Enclose the Hazard - Use a fume hood or proper shielding
• iv. Revise Safe Work Procedures - Adding additional steps
• v. Reduce Worker Exposure - This is the least effective option in most cases, but
may have to be used when permanent work process change is impossible or
impracticable. Examples of this option include job rotation, where worker
exposure is reduced, and the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to
workers.
JSA process cont’
4. Control each hazard.
➢ There are ways to eliminate the hazards by choosing a different process, modifying
an existing process, substituting with a less hazardous substance, or improving
the environment.
➢ If the physical conditions such as the tools, materials, and equipment that may not be
right for the job. These conditions can be corrected by either engineering control or
administrative control, or both.
➢ If hazards cannot be engineered out of the job, can the job procedure be changed? Be
careful here because changes in job procedures to help eliminate the hazards must be
carefully studied. If the job changes are too difficult, long, or uncomfortable, then the
employee will take risks or shortcuts to avoid these procedures. Caution must be
exercised when changing job procedures to avoid creating additional hazards.
➢ Can the necessity of doing the job, or the frequency of performing the job, be reduced?
Often, maintenance jobs requiring frequent service or repair of equipment are
hazardous. To reduce the necessity of such a repetitive job, ask what can be done to
eliminate the cause or condition that makes excessive repair or service necessary.
6.2.1: JSA/JHA form & practice
1) Method Statement form
Preparation, Review, and Verification • Switch-OFF the Isolator Switch or Circuit Breaker of the Air-conditioning unit which is intended for servicing and
make sure that the current is dead or 0.
PREPARATION:
I have prepared all aspects of this MS and I am satisfied to the best of my knowledge that it meets all acceptance criteria.
NAME DESIGNATION DATE SIGNATURE 1.1 Maintenance/General cleaning of the Aircon Outdoor Units:
• Before performing any Working at Height activities, PTW need to be applied first and attach the Skylift certificate
of fitness (PMA), including the training certificate of the Skylift Operator.
REVIEW:
• The work can be proceeded only once the PTW has been approved and the Tool Box Talk (TBT) has been
I have reviewed all aspects of this MS and I am satisfied to the best of my knowledge that it meets all acceptance criteria. carried out by the HVAC Team Leader.
NAME DESIGNATION DATE SIGNATURE
• During the execution of the work, all materials & tools must be keep in a proper and safe place and after the
end of any work, a proper housekeeping should be done by all the maintenance crews.
METHOD STATEMENT FOR THE SERVICING OF AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS: All tools and equipment used at height must be properly secured to make it does not fall and injure anyone. Barricade the
whole area on the actual job site and only authorized personnel can access the area.
All employees and self–employed labour will comply with this method statement and with the requirements of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 and all the other relevant health and safety legislation, together with any 3.0 Personal Protective Equipment, First Aid and Emergency Procedures.
specific site rules and where applicable, the requirements from principle contractor’s safety policy and construction phase
health and safety plan. • All personnel/workers and operators are required to have all the following when working on site:
✓ Safety helmet
1.0 Description of Work ✓ Safety glasses
✓ Long sleeve top and Safety Vest
This Method Statement purposely outlines the related method and activities for the Servicing of Air-conditioning Units to ✓ Safety boots or Safety shoes
be performed within the Administrative building at Faculty of Engineering Technology (FTK). The activities shall be ✓ Full body harness with double lanyard hook
carried out with the approval and witnessed by Safety and Health Liaison Officer (FTK).
• Other appropriate PPE such as Safety Gloves, Ear Plugs and other protective clothing will be used as requested
for the work that will be undertaken.
2.0 Work Methodology
• First-Aid Kit needs to be placed on site at all times and all emergency cases needs to be reported to the Safety
2.1 Preliminary Activities: and Health Liaison Officer (FTK) at phone number 01x-xxxxxxx, as a first response measure and shall be
followed OSHA Act 514: Incident Notification & Reporting Procedure.
6.2.1: JSA/JHA form & practice
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2) JSA/JHA form