What is a Job Safety Analysis and when should I create one?

Identifies hazards associated with each step of any job or task that has the potential to cause serious injury and determines how to control the hazards.

JSAs are typically equipment specific. These documents should provide safety, health, and environmental information to work safely. Supervisors and student organization members who use a common piece of equipment should collaborate to develop JSAs. Training on JSAs should be updated and documented annually and as new equipment or procedures are introduced.

Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) provides JSA forms and sample JSAs to assist you in developing JSAs. EH&S also provides SOP templates for banded hazard classes. Please check these resources before creating your own. There might be one available that you can adopt for your tool or activity.

Step 1: Identify any tool or equipment that has the potential of causing injury if not used appropriately on in an accident.

Step 2: Review this EH&S site, http://jsa.ehs.ucla.edu/, to see if a JSA was already created for your tool or activity.

Step 3: Create a JSA tailored to your equipment in your space, and it’s intended use. If a JSA already exists, make sure to tailor it to your specific operations.

Step 4: Have this reviewed and approved by your faculty advisor.

Step 5: Create and deliver a training for your membership.

Step 6: Keep a log of membership that has completed that training and can have access to that piece of equipment.

Step 7: Pass this information on to next year’s officers.