Jsa PDF
Jsa PDF
ANALYSIS
(JSA)
OBJECTIVES
You should be able to do the following:
1. Understand the definition and use of Job Safety
Analysis (JSA)
2. Understand the components of JSA
3. Construct a JSA
Do you
have any
idea what
JSA is
Job Safety Analysis
A systematic method of identifying hazards and
control measures to safely perform a specific
task.
Identify controls
Criteria for selecting tasks
Most safety and health hazards
New or revised tasks new people doing the task, tasks that
have changed
Access and Egress: Can workers safely get to their work areas?
Can they safely evacuate in the case of an
emergency?
Process Flow: Does the flow of product through the process
create a hazard?
Location of co-workers Does the work pose a hazard to them, or does
or other workers in the their work pose a hazard to the job being
area: analyzed?
Human factor issues: Is the training adequate? Are the workers
fatigued? How fit are the workers, etc.?
Material Moving or Do workers have to lift or carry heavy objects?
Handling:
Repetitive Motion : Does the job require repetitive motion (typing,
etc.)?
Too much detail makes Too little detail may
the Job Safety Analysis omit hazards
cumbersome. Get a ladder and new light bulb.
Get ladder from storage.
Change bulb.
Get new light bulb from storage.
Carry ladder and light bulb to light needing changing. Put ladder away and
Place ladder under light to be changed. throw out old light bulb.
Ensure light switch is in the off position.
Climb ladder.
Remove light cover. The correct amount of detail
Twist light bulb in a counter clock-wise direction until it is free of the
socket.
breaks the job into components
Remove old light bulb. that make sense in terms of the
Remove new light bulb from package.
overall job.
Insert new light bulb into socket.
Turn in a clock-wise direction until tightened. Get ladder and new light bulb.
Replace Cover. Place ladder under light to be changed.
Descend ladder. Use ladder, change bulb.
Place old light bulb in trash. Put tools and supplies away.
Carry ladder back to storage.