Job Safety Analysis
Job Safety Analysis
Job Safety Analysis
Equipment:
Department:
Required Personal Protective Equipment:
JOB STEPS POTENTIAL HAZARDS RECOMMENDED SAFE JOB
PROCEDURES
Break down the job into its basic steps, e.g. For each step, ask yourself what accidents For each potential accident or hazard, ask
what is done first, what is done next, and so could happen to the employee doing the yourself what safeguards should be provided
on. You can do this by: job. You can get answers by: for the employee and how should the employee
do the job step to avoid the potential accident,
1. Observing the job 1. Observing the job or what should they do or not do to avoid the
accident. You can get your answers by:
2. Discussing it with the operator 2. Discussing it with the operator
3. Drawing on your knowledge of job 3. Recalling past accidents 1. Observing the job for leads
4. A combination of the three 4. A combination of the three 2. Discussing precautions with
experienced job operators
Record the steps in their normal order of Ask yourself: can he/she be struck by or 3. Drawing on your experience
occurrence. Describe what is done, not the contacted by anything; could they strike 4. A combination of the three
details of how it is done. Usually three or against or encounter anything; could the
four words are sufficient to describe each employee be caught in, on, or between Be sure to describe specifically the provided
basic job step. anything, can they fall; be over exerted; or safeguards and precautions and employee must
be exposed to anything injurious such as use. Dont leave out important details. Number
each separate recommended precaution with
For example: the first basic job step in gas, radiation, welding, rays, etc.?
the same number you gave the potential
using a pressurized water fire extinguisher For example: acid burns, fumes accident that the precaution seeks to avoid. Use
would be: simple do or dont statements to explain
1. Remove the fire extinguisher from recommended precautions as if you were
the wall bracket talking to the employee