Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

or
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
What Is Job Hazard Analysis?

 Method of identifying hazards

 Means of breaking the process down

 System for employees to easily

understand hazards
 Why Perform
Job Hazard Analysis?
 Identify
existing hazards
 Identify
potential hazards
 Prioritize
corrective actions
 Reduce and/or
eliminate hazards
 Benefits of
Job Hazard Analysis
 Reduces injuries

 Reduces absenteeism

 Increases productivity

 Increases morale

 Protects employees

 Assists in standard-specific compliance (e.g., personal

protective equipment)
 How Jobs Are Selected
for Job Hazard Analysis
 Jobs with high accident and injury rates
 Close calls
 New jobs
 Jobs with procedure or process changes
 All other jobs
A close call/near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury,
illness, or damage - but had the potential to do so. Only a fortunate
break in the chain of events prevented an injury, fatality or damage.
Although human error is commonly an initiating event, a faulty process
or system invariably permits or compounds the harm, and should be the
 Inspections to
Identify Hazards
 General Inspection
– Comprehensive
– Wall-to-wall
 Special Inspection
– Targeted
– Specific to exposures
– Based on facility operations
 Formal Tours
– Weekly, monthly, or daily
– Maintenance and production
reviews
OSHA Guidelines for Inspections
 List departments
and operations involved
 List and describe
operational activities
 Assign inspection dates
 Sequence the inspection
route
 Identify and instruct
follow-up assignments
 Area Hazard Checklists

 Evaluate
– Equipment
– Procedures
– Personnel
 Who Is Involved in a JHA?

 Safety personnel

 Location manager

 Supervisors

 Operators

 Design engineers

 Maintenance personnel
 Elements of an Operation

 Start-up

 Operation

 Shutdown
 Steps in Performing a JHA

 Step 1 – Break down the job

 Step 2 – Identify the hazards
 Step 3 – Evaluate the hazards
 Step 4 – Recommend safe procedures
and protection measures
 Step 5 – Revise the Job Hazard
Analysis
 Breaking Down the Job

 List each job step in order of occurrence

 Describe each action

 Examine each step for hazards

 Conduct a “what if” scenario for each step

 Hazards to Focus On

 Impact
 Penetration
 Harmful airborne
contaminants
 Repetitive motions
 Heat
 Compression
 Chemical exposures
 Optical radiation
 Identifying Hazards

 Sharp edges
 Employee jewelry
 Potential for being caught in between
 Worker posture/balance
 Hazardous movements
 “Struck by” hazards
 Suspended loads
 Environmental hazards
 Evaluating Hazards

 What PPE is available?

 Has worker been trained?
 Is the worker positioned properly?
 Is lockout/tagout used?
 What is the flow of work?
 What are the sources of chemicals, noise, etc.
 Are slips, trips, and falls a possibility?
 Control Method Hierarchy

Proper remedial method

order:
 Engineering controls

 Administrative controls

 Personal protective
equipment
 When a JHA Is Revised

 When an accident or injury occurs

 When the job changes

 After a close call

 Following an employee complaint

 If equipment suffers damage

 Per a scheduled review (e.g., biannually)

 Job Safety Analysis
Picture
Job Title:
Analyzed by: Date:

Tasks Hazards Controls

Required Training Required PPE

Company name: Date: Jsa no.

Site name:
Permit to work requirement: Yes No
Approved
Contractor:
by:

Activity:

Activity Hazards Risk control measures Who is

List the tasks required to
perform the activity in the
sequence they are
carried out.
Against each task list the
hazard that could cause
injury when the task is
performed
List the control measures required to
eliminate or minimize the risk of injury
arising from the identified hazard.
responsible
Write the name of the person
responsible (supervisor or
above) to implement the control
measure identified.

Remember: Each JSA must be site specific. Include all workers in the development of the JSA
 JOB No: 123 JOB SAFETY DATE: ……………..
‫رقم الوظيفة‬ ANALYSIS ‫التأريخ‬
‫تحليل السالمة للوظيفة‬

JOB DESCRIPTION ‫التوصيف الوظيفي‬

…………………………………………………………
START DATE: ................ TIME: ................... TASK DURATION: ............ hours

STEP IDENTIFIED CONTROL METHOD

‫الخطوة‬ HAZARD/LOSS ‫طريقة التحكم‬
‫الخطر‬

................. ................. .............….

................. ................. .............….
WORK TEAM NAME & Signature NAME & Signature
‫فريق العمل‬ ‫اإلسم والتوقيع‬ ‫اإلسم والتوقيع‬
Knowledge Checks

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 Knowledge Check #1
What is a JSA?
A. A method of identifying hazards
B. A means of breaking down a job into chronological
steps to identify and understand hazards associated with
the job
C. A system to help employees mitigate the hazards of a
job
D. Only A and B
E. All of the above
 Knowledge Check #2

To eliminate confusion, a JSA is more effective if

only one person performs it.
A. True
B. False
 Knowledge Check #3

Safety hazards can be mitigated by _______.

A. Engineering Controls
B. Administrative Controls
C. PPE use
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
 Knowledge Check #4

Which of the following is a benefit of JSA?

A. Increased productivity and morale
B. Increased employee protection and reduced
injuries
C. Reduced productivity and teamwork
D. Only A and B
E. Only B and C
 Assignment

JHA Computer Software