Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
IntroductIon
A. job. safety/hazard. analysis. (JSA/JHA). is. a. procedure. that. integrates. accepted.
safety.and.health.principles.and.practices.into.a.speciic.task.or.job.procedure..In.a.
JSA/JHA,.each.basic.step.of.the.job.is.to.identify.potential.hazards.and.to.recom-
mend.the.safest.way.to.do.the.job..Jobs.that.should.have.JSA/JHA.conducted.on.them.
and.receive.attention.irst.are
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Jobs.with.the.highest.injury.or.illness.rates
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Jobs. with. the. potential. to. cause. severe. or. disabling. injuries. or. illnesses,.
even.if.there.is.no.history.of.previous.accidents
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Jobs.in.which.one.simple.human.error.could.lead.to.a.severe.accident.or.injury
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Jobs.that.are.new.to.the.operation.or.have.undergone.changes.in.processes.
and.procedures
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Jobs.complex.enough.to.require.written.instructions
Much. of. the. information. within. this. chapter. comes. from. the. United. States.
Department. of. Labor's. Mine. Safety. and. Health. Administration. material. entitled.
The Job Safety Analysis Process: A Practical Approach
..The.precept.behind.using.
JSA/JHA.is.that.fatalities,.accidents,.and.injuries.can.be.reduced.by.working.together.
and.sharing.safety.knowledge..An.accident.prevention.method.that.has.proven.effec-
tive.in.industry.is.the.Job.Safety/Hazard.Analysis.program.
JSA/JHA.is.a.basic.approach.to.developing.improved.accident.prevention.proce-
dures.by.documenting.the.irst-hand.experience.of.workers.and.supervisors.and,.at.
the.same.time,.it.tends.to.instill.acceptance.through.worker.participation..JSA/JHA.
can.be.a.central.element.in.a.safety.program;.and.the.most.effective.safety.programs.
are.those.that.involve.employees..Each.worker,.supervisor,.and.manager.should.be.
prepared.to.assist.in.the.recognition,.evaluation,.and.control.of.hazards..Worker.par-
ticipation.is.important.to.eficiency,.safety,.and.increased.productivity..Through.the.
process.of.JSA/JHA,.these.beneits.are.fully.realized.
This.process.can.begin.by
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Involving.employees
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Reviewing.accident.history
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Conducting.a.preliminary.job.review
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Listing,.ranking,.and.setting.priorities.for.hazardous.jobs
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Outlining.the.steps.or.tasks
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