Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

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According to the Job Safety Analysis (JSA), what is the PRIMARY purpose of conducting a JSA before beginning operational tasks and activities?

To comply with regulatory requirements and avoid potential legal liabilities.
To determine the level of risk associated with the tasks and to provide a standard methodology for evaluation and decision-making. (correct)
To assign specific roles and responsibilities to team members involved in the tasks.
To ensure all personnel are aware of the company's policies and procedures.

In the context of Job Safety Analysis (JSA), what is the key distinction between a Generic Job Safety Analysis (G-JSA) and a Specific Job Safety Analysis (S-JSA)?

G-JSAs are a broad risk assessment for a job, while S-JSAs tailor the G-JSA to specific, real-time risk at the job location. (correct)
G-JSAs are developed for routine tasks, while S-JSAs are created for emergency situations.
G-JSAs are owned by the location/vessel, while S-JSAs are owned by the Company's HSE department.
G-JSAs are conducted after an incident, while S-JSAs are conducted before starting a job.

According to the JSA document, what are the five conventional risk assessment principles that should be used?

Planning, doing, checking, acting, and communicating.
Identifying the hazard; deciding who may be harmed; evaluating the risks; recording mitigating measures; reviewing the assessment. (correct)
Hazard identification, risk quantification, control implementation, continuous monitoring, and incident reporting.
Risk acceptance, risk transfer, risk mitigation, risk avoidance, and risk sharing.

According to the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) document, if a 'Medium' or 'High' residual risk is determined after implementing mitigating measures, what action should be taken?

<p>The Master or Shore Base Manager should be advised, and work can only commence with their authorization after further risk mitigation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of Continuous Safety Awareness (CSA) as described in the document, what are the '4Cs' that should be implemented during job execution?

<p>Consider, Communicate, Control, and Complete (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is the purpose of Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?

Aims to determine potential risks before performing operational tasks using a standard evaluation process.

How to determine if a job requires a JSA

Jobs are suitable for JSA based on their potential hazard level. The analysis determines job steps and their priority.

What is Generic Job Safety Analysis (G-JSA)?

Developed by the company, offering general safety guidelines. Sent from the HSE department. reusable each time the related task is undertaken

What is Specific Job Safety Analysis (S-JSA)?

Specific Job Safety Analysis is developed at the location/vessel, making G-JSA specific to the job.

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What are the 5 risk assessment principles in JSA?

Identifying hazards, deciding who may be harmed, evaluating risks, implementing mitigation, and reviewing the assessment.

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Study Notes

Purpose of Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

Aims to determine the risk before performing operational tasks and activities.
Uses a standard methodology for evaluation, consideration, and decision-making.

Scope of JSA

Jobs suitable for JSA are determined by the degree of potential hazard.
Involved personnel determine job steps and their priority, considering:
- Past loss record
- Job injury severity
- Probability of re-occurrence
- The unknown and unfamiliar
- Hazard Identification (HAZID) analysis
Two types of JSA:
- Generic Job Safety Analysis (G-JSA): Developed and owned by the Company, sent by the HSE department.
- Specific Job Safety Analysis (S-JSA): Developed and owned by the location/vessel. It can be a G-JSA made specific for a particular job if it's repetitive.
A JSA must be conducted before work is carried out as part of Company pre-job planning.
Each job with potential risk is fully analyzed to quantify and potentially reduce or remove the risk.
JSA uses 5 risk assessment principles:
- Identifying the hazard
- Deciding who may be harmed
- Evaluating the risks and determine residual risk
- Recording and implementing mitigating measures
- Reviewing the assessment
Each job step undergoes risk analysis using these principles.
The quality of the analysis relies on those involved in the job.
Effort should be applied to thinking about what new/changed risks are.

Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability

General Manager: Ensures procedure requirements are implemented and maintained within their Organisation.
Vessel Master: Ensures full job safety analysis requirements are implemented, maintained, and reviewed onboard.
Supervisor/Leader of work teams: Facilitates S-JSA processes and conducts Tool Box Talks (TBT).
Port Captain: Communicates and implements Job Safety Analysis requirements and expectations onboard vessels.
Shore Base Managers/Supervisor: Ensures implementation of the procedure in Bases/Offices under their Supervision.
QHSE Manager:
- Facilitates G-JSA development.
- Reviews JSA samples during visits and internal audits.
- Assists in training and application of JSA requirements.

Description of Work Preparation

Check if a Permit to Work (PTW) or other checklists are required.
Review the generic job safety analysis (G-JSA), then a Specific Job Safety Analysis should be issued by the task or operation supervisor
Review all documents related to the operation/task.
Tool Box Talk (TBT).
If the operation changes significantly, a Management of Change should be carried out before starting.
An S-JSA should be conducted before work, each job of work onboard a vessel where any potential risk is involved shall determine Quantification of risks so they are removed or reduced.

Generic Job Safety Analysis (G-JSA)

Developed by competent company personnel including Masters, Officers, Management, HSE, or experienced operational staff.
Identifies job steps, hazards, controls, and residual risk.
Provides best practice guidance and re-usable written records.
The G-JSA has completed job steps and risk analysis completed, prior to commencing the job the G-JSA shall be discussed with the work team and then the S-JSA and TBT.

Specific Job Safety Analysis (S-JSA)

Developed by the person responsible for supervising the job
Fill out the details of job specific information.
Identify the job steps and hazards
Identify any additional hazards associated with each job step
To remove the hazards methods should be discussed and agreed on

Risk Assessment Principles

Use the risk assessment matrix to assess the level of residual risk of each hazard.
Shall be reduced to the acceptable level according to the ALARP.
Has five conventional risk assessment principles as follows:
- Identifying The Hazard
- Deciding who may be harmed;
- Evaluating the risks and determining residual risk;
- Recording the mitigating measures and implementing them;
- Reviewing the assessment
Steps should be submitted to an analysis of the risks involved Regardless of severity, the Master should be advised.

Finding Hazards Methodology

The "7 Energy Method" determines hazards, considering incidents result from body/object contact with energy above the threshold limit.
The 7 energy method categories include:
- Mechanical Energy: Work equipment/workstation, objects and materials, vehicles
- Chemical Energy: Products and substances, environment (noxious atmospheres).
- Electrical Energy: Sources, equipment
- Thermal Energy: Equipment, naked flame, possibility of fire, environment.
- Radiant: Visible radiation, invisible radiation.
- Nuclear: Radioactive appliances and components.
- Hydraulic Energy: Supply and distribution, reserves, environment, tests.

Risk Assessment Steps

Using the risk assessment matrix
Considers the likelihood/possibility of the hazard occurring
Select mitigating control measures
Identifies the level of residual risk, assuming mitigation from the matrix is applied

Mitigation and Controls

Actions taken following risk assessment findings:
- Requirement/change in written procedures.
- PTW.
- Modification to equipment.
- Additional Safeguards.
- Change to material specification.
- Requirement for more detailed risk analysis.
- Use of additional/specialist Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Further training.
- LMRA-Last Minute Risk Assessment

Tool Box Talks (TBT)

TBT content is shown on the S-JSA.
Shall be carried out before any job requiring S-JSA.
All workers taking part shall be included, including contractors/shore side workers.
All steps of S-JSA shall be discussed, including the hazards and controls.
Each individual should clearly understand their duties, hazards, and control measures.

Continuous Safety Awareness (CSA)

Conducted after completing JSA and TBT.
Utilizes the "4Cs" methodology:
- Consider: What can happen during the task and what are the risks?
- Communicate: Team and supervisors talk and ensure everyone is aware of the risks and mitigating measures.
- Control: Ensure measures to eliminate/mitigate risks are implemented and remain in place.
- Complete: Finish the task safely.
Individuals have the authority to "Stop Work" if anything is considered unsafe.