How to Prepare Job Safety Analysis (JSA): Mastering JSA

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) preparation is a interesting and an important role of a safety officer, although JSA is prepared by a group of team members, but it is incomplete without participation of a safety officer.

In this article we will know complete information about preparing JSA, from writing to approval, we will learn how to select a team, how to gather information for JSA, how to write in an appropriate format and how to get client approval successfully.

 

Contents

1. Contents
2. Job Safety Analysis Definition:
3. Steps of Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
4. Job Safety Analysis Preparation:
5. Conclusion:
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Job Safety Analysis Definition:

In simple Job Safety Analysis is a process or technique to identify hazards in a specific task by breaking the job into steps and identifying practicable and applicable control measures.

 

To Prepare the JSA we need to know the steps of JSA first:

Steps of Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Generally, JSA can be completed in four steps:

In short – Select the job, break the job, identify hazards, determine control measure.

 

 

Job Safety Analysis Preparation:

Now by following these steps we will prepare a JSA, apart from the four steps of JSA for our convenience we will add more steps, but the basics of preparation will be around the main four steps.

 

1.     1. Job Selection:

Select a job from your worksite for which you want to prepare a job safety analysis, for e.g. work at height, excavation, scaffolding etc.

 

2.     2. JSA Team Selection:

JSA is not an individual responsibility, a proper JSA can be done by a experienced and competent team.

JSA Team Members

• Safety officer (Lead the process and team).
• Engineer/Supervisor/Forman (The members who know the process and steps of job).
• Experienced workmen/Technician (Workers are the closer to work who experienced the risk and problems on daily basis, they can help you in identifying the hazards).
• HSE Representative – (A member of EHS team who have knowledge of legal safety requirements as per organization, national & international standards).

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3.     3. Break the job in steps/sequences:

As to identify breaking the job is the part of JSA, suppose you have to carry out JSA for scaffolding erection so to erect scaffold first you will mobilize man and material, there will be manual handling and then erection of scaffold, so each step to be take in care.

 

4.     4. Hazard Identification:

Now identify hazards in each step you can discuss with the team and also can read documents like previous JSA, Risk Assessment, MSDS, Safety manual, Near miss/Incident report etc.

 

5.     5. Control Measures:

Once you identified the hazards now determine the suitable control measures, you should follow the hierarchy of hazard control, you can also get references from OSHA, NFPA, Factory Act for standard control measures.

 

6.     6. Documenting the JSA:

After all the above steps have been completed you need to record your findings in a document called JSA format, here we have created a example of JSA format for your reference.

 

SAFETY MGMT STUDY
Scaffolding Job Safety Analysis (DEMO)
Sr	Job Steps	Hazards	Control Measures
1	Mobilization of man & material	·       Slip/Trip ·       Use of Damage tools ·       Manual Handling	·       Make access/egress clear and obstruct free ·       Use only inspected tools and visual inspection to be done before using any tools ·       Manual handling of load above 23Kg to be done my machine and equipment
2	Scaffolding erection	·       Fall of Tools ·       Fall of Person ·       Collapse of Scaffolding	·       Use tool lanyard to prevent fall of tools ·       Don’t keep loose material on unsecured platform ·       Use fall protection & prevention system ·       Follow the sequence of erection
Prepared By                                Date ………………… 1………………….                          Location……………. 2…………………. 3…………………. 4…………………. 5………………….			Approved By ………………….. …………………… ……………………   Date of Approval…………………….

 

 

7.     7. Review, Approval & Implementation of JSA:

After completion of the JSA format call for a JSA review meeting with your team and the client representatives, review from your side and hand over to client for review once they satisfy the JSA they will approve, share all the information in job safety analysis with the working crew in TBT or any specific safety training, then implement the JSA at worksite.

 

Conclusion:

Preparing a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a crucial process in ensuring workplace safety. By systematically identifying hazards and implementing control measures, JSA helps in minimizing risks and preventing accidents. A well-prepared JSA requires teamwork, collaboration, and adherence to safety regulations. From selecting the job to obtaining client approval and implementing the safety measures on-site, every step plays a vital role in making the workplace safer. By following a structured approach and continuously reviewing the JSA, organizations can create a safer work environment and promote a strong safety culture.

 

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