Job Safety Analysis Instructions

General
Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a method used by employers to review tasks and uncover potential hazards before work begins.A JSA may be called by other names such as Job Hazard Analysis or Pre-job Safety Analysis. This generic JSA was developed by the Contractor Safety Subcommittee of the Texas Chemical Council’s Occupational Safety Committee.It was developed to be used by companies that do not have their own JSA.

Front Page
The front page of the JSA assists in identifying important information for the job.The job foreman and crew members will be identified.Statistics have shown that newer crew members make more mistakes so they are specifically identified so they can be more closely watched.

The JSA contains important information that must be reviewed, discussed and understood by all crew members.The foreman’s signature indicates that the information has been reviewed, discussed and understood by all crew members.

There is a section to remind employees of required permits.The JSA may be required to be attached to the permit for review and auditing purposes.

The Job Requirements section helps identify additional requirements that may be necessary to safely complete the task.

The minimum Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements are set by operations on the permit. The JSA may identify additional PPE that may be required.

The JSA Job Completion section is a reminder to close out the job by joint signature of the Owner Representative and the Work Group Foreman.

There is a section of examples of hazards by categories.These can be used to identify hazards.

A Crane Safety section is included for tasks that include work with cranes and may be used in conjunction with specific crane operation permits. A separate section is included for aerial lifts.

Back Page

The back page of the JSA is the worksheet to assist you in identifying hazards.The first activity is to break your job into tasks in the order they are performed. All hazards for each task should be identified and recorded in the second column.The third column is used to list the control measures that will be implemented for each hazard.