Job Safety Analysis
As a general duty, Occupational Health and Safety legislation across Canada requires employers to ensure the health and safety of all workers and that they are made aware of all known or reasonably foreseeable health or safety hazards to which they are likely to be exposed by their work as well as the control measures in place to control those hazards. The best, proactive way to meet this requirement is with a thorough and documented Job Safety Analysis.
How HSC can help...
Job safety analysis is a proactive, systematic process designed to identify all the hazards that may arise during each task involved in completing a specific job. Once the hazards are identified, the controls used to prevent injury or illness that are already in place are identified. The remaining risk is assessed. Risk is a combination of the likelihood of the bad thing happening and if it were to occur, what is the probable severity. The residual risk may be considered acceptable or further corrective action may be needed. A Job Safety Analysis facilitated by HSC assists your organization in being compliant with BC's legislation but, more importantly, it also assists in determining where best to place your safety activities and resources ensuring you get the biggest bang (greatest risk reduction) for your buck. Job Safety Analysis should be conducted whenever you introduce new equipment, materials, or work processes and reviewed at least annually.
A Job Safety Analysis is about understanding how your workers may be harmed and identifying reasonable and practical measures to control those risks in your workplace.