Office of Safety / Loss Control Mgt. JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS Donald L. Trussell Office of Safety / Loss Control Mgt.

Definition of JSA Job safety analysis (JSA) is a process which involves: Careful study and recording of each step of a job Identifying potential or existing job hazards generated by equipment or employee actions Determining most efficient way to reduce or eliminate hazards

JSA’s: Make jobs safer and less likely to result in injury Eliminate unsafe acts and unsafe conditions Can be performed on any job task

JSA Background Don’t confuse a JSA with the OSHA required Job Hazard Assessment (JHA) JSA is a tool to perform the JHA JSA’s will make the workplace safer Training aid

Four Essential Elements of a JSA Select job for analysis Break the job down into steps Identify hazards and unsafe behaviors Corrective Action - identify the correct/safe way to perform the job JSA’s

Selecting Jobs for Analysis Ultimately all jobs 1. First jobs with highest rates of accidents or greatest potential for injuries 2. Develop a critical job inventory 3. New jobs 4. Changes in process and procedures Involve all employees

HAZARD CHECKLIST It is important when conducting a Job Safety Analysis, that you evaluate equipment, procedures and personnel. Procedures Personnel Equipment

A job is a single, separate, specific component of the employee’s overall duties.

Break Job Into Steps A step is a single activity that clearly advances a work assignment and is a logical portion of that assignment.

Steps From Actions 1. Observe the job from start to finish several times 2. Separate the job into distinctive steps 3. Sequentially list the actions needed to complete every step of the job

Identify Hazards Existing or potential hazards examples: jewelry employee posture/balance environmental hazards sharp edges potential of being caught in between Review and update as needed, at least annually

Corrective Action Questions Means of prevention and control of hazards Write a standard job procedure Review update

Job Safety Analysis Worksheet Date: Title of Job/Operation: Log Number: Employee Name and Job Title: Analyst and Date: Division/Bureau/Section: Approved By and Date: Personal Protective Equipment required or recommended: Sequence of Basic Job Steps Unsafe mechanical Problems Recommended Safe Job Procedures   *Codes for Potential Hazards: Struck By (SB)   Caught On (CO) Fall To Below (FB) Struck Against (SA) Caught In (CI) Overexertion Contacted By (CB) Caught Between (CBT) Exposure (E) Contact With (CW) Fall - Same Level (FS)

Job Safety Analysis Worksheet Date: Title of Job/Operation: Change tire on pickup truck Log Number: Employee Name and Job Title: Driver Analyst and Date: Division/Bureau/Section: Approved By and Date: Personal Protective Equipment required or recommended: Sequence of Basic Job Steps Unsafe mechanical Problems Recommended Safe Job Procedures 1. Prepare materials to change tire Struck by vehicle Slip and fall to same level Exposure to cold, frostbite Overexertion removing spare tire from carrier Overexertion loosening lug nuts Engine must be shut off Observe area. Removing tripping or stumbling hazards or move vehicle Wear gloves and other appropriate clothing Follow instruction in owner’s manual or posted near jack Use leg muscles to break lug nuts

2. Raise vehicle Struck by vehicle Struck by jack Contact with hot exhaust Overexertion using jack Put vehicle in gear or park. Set parking brake. Choke wheel on opposite end of vehicle (both sides) Following jacking instructions in owner’s manual or posted near jack Exhaust system may be very hot do not touch Use jack as described in owner’s manual. Examine jack and handle for defects 3. Change Tire Caught between tire and ground or caught between vehicle body and ground Overexertion lifting tire off of or on to hub Contact with hot hub wheel or lug nuts Exposure to cold (frostbite) Check jack stability before any work is performed on the raised vehicle. Grasp tire on sides to remove from hub Use proper lifting techniques. Get help if needed Wear gloves when removing tire. Wheel and lug nuts may be hot. Wear gloves and other appropriate clothing

Overexertion putting flat tire in truck bed. 4. Lower Vehicle Same as step 2. 5. Replace Materials Overexertion putting flat tire in truck bed. Same as Step 1. Same as step 3. *Codes for Potential Hazards: Struck By (SB)   Caught On (CO) Fall To Below (FB) Struck Against (SA) Caught In (CI) Overexertion Contacted By (CB) Caught Between (CBT) Exposure (E) Contact With (CW) Fall - Same Level (FS)  

JSA Based on Following Principles A job can be analyzed for hazards in a systematic way A specific job can be separated into a series of relatively simple steps Hazards associated with each step can be identified Solutions can be developed to control each hazard

Reasons to do a JSA Identify hazards and ergonomic risks Eliminate hazards Cut costs and keep people on the job Increase agency productivity Increase employee comfort Comply with ADA Limit agency liability Makes good business sense Reduces accidents and close calls Provides education and training

Benefits of JSA Allows combination of two or more processes or procedures into a streamlined core Establishes good communication - supervisor - employee - bureaucrats Reduces prep time for training employees Increases productivity due to safer workplace

Benefits Continued Results in fewer injuries Standardizes work procedures Serves as performance measurement tool Identify problem before implementation of changes rather than after

When to revise a JHA? If the equipment sustains any damage After a close call Employee complaint When a job is altered When an injury or accident occurs During an scheduled review

Quiz A ______ is a single, separate, specific component of an employee’s overall duties. When conducting a JSA, it is important to evaluate the equipment, __________, and personnel. While conducting a JSA, observe the employee doing the job from start to finish _______ times. JSA’s provide employees with education and _________. What are some of the benefits in conducting a JSA? job procedures several training

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