JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS (JSA) PROPER JOB ANALYSIS AND PROCEDURES
JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
DEFINED AS THE SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF A JOB TO IDENTIFY ALL LOSS EXPOSURES PRESENT WHILE THE JOB IS BEING DONE LOSS EXPOSURES ARE DUE TO HAZARDS PRESENT IN DOING THE JOB THE AIM IS TO USE THESE INFORMATION TO DEVELOP STANDARD JOB PROCEDURES (SJPs) OR SOPs, INCORPORATING THE NECESSARY CONTROLS
OCCUPATION – POSITION TITLE COVERING ALL WORK ACTIVITIES THAT AN EMPLOYEE WHO HOLDS THAT TITLE PERFORMS JOB - ALSO REFERRED TO AS TASKS; A DEFINITE SEQUENCE OF STEPS OR ACTIVITIES THAT AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGES TO PERFORM WORK ASSIGNMENT WITHIN AN OCCUPATION PROPER JOB PROCEDURES – A TOOL FOR TEACHING THE MOST SYTEMATIC WAY TO DO A CRITICAL JOB CONSISTENTLY WITH MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY PROPER JOB ANALYSIS – A SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION OF THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF WORKER’S JOB – QUALITY, PRODUCTION AND SAFETY
STEPS OF JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS 1. Identify all jobs by occupation / position 2. Determine critical jobs 2.1 Identify loss exposures / hazards 2.2 Evaluate criticality / significance by assessing the risks for each hazard (use RA matrix) 2.3 Identify controls (general in nature) 3. Analyze critical jobs 3.1 Break down the job into orderly sequence of steps or activities 3.2 Identify hazards for each step or activity 3.3 Conduct the efficiency check (PEME) 3.3 Identify and develop hazard controls required 4. Write the standard job procedure
PEOPLE
EQUIPMENT PRODUCTION COSTS QUALITY SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT
MATERIAL
Efficiency Check Review
People: rules and regulations, PPE, number of people doing the job, utilization Equipment: proper tools, hand vs. power tools, utilization, tools availability Material: substitution, wastage, recycling, less costly Environment: housekeeping, improve conditions, junk, unnecessary aspects
Some Guidelines Operations: 15 – 30 jobs / task 5 – 10 critical jobs Maintenance: 2 to 3X more 15 – 30 critical jobs Use of JSAs: Induction / Orientation Instruction Inspections Observations Safety Talks Investigation Skill training Hazard assessment Enhanced supervision
SUCCESS FACTORS
JSA shown to be vital to the prevention and control of accidents Time-consuming, thus need adequate time and personnel commitment Team approach is necessary Training for those involved is required