Job safety analysis | Safety

Job safety analysis | Safety

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Today we will see study about JSA - Job safety analysis.

1. Purpose and definition of JSA

Job safety analysis is a procedure in which job is divided in tiny parts and analyse for its risks as a result to make safe working procedure evolved with proper safety adoptation.

Though this technique can be applied at any stage it is most useful at the stage of planning , design and starting of process.

It is also used at the time of renew job method and uncover hazard. JSA can be evolved at Design & planning stage of plant, building, machinery, equipment, tool, work station & process.

JSA gives us

• Personal characteristics of worker - skills, ability
• Procedure of working with proper planning
• Hazard identification to avoid accidents
• Preventive measures in advance to avoid accidents

Procedure

• Select the job
• Breakdown the job into successive steps
• Identify hazard and potential accidents in each step
• Develop safety measures to eliminate above hazards 

Before job starts persons involved in job should observe work place. Possible hazards & Safety measures related to job must be discussed. 

Hazard minimization

• Find alternate working method with no hazard or less hazard.
• Changing physical condition which is creating hazard.
• Eliminate hazard still present or change working procedure.
• Reduce hazardous job frequency by engineering control.
• Use appropriate PPEs - personal protecting equipment's.

JSA is in written format and attached with Work permit that will help to communication next persons. 

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