JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS (JSA)

Title of Activity /
Work: Concreting & Block/ Brick Work (Masonary and plastering work)
Name of Project Site Date of JSA preparation
and Location

Name of Contractor: Activity/ Work location Name : JSA No.:

Sl. Subactivity / Hazard Effect Control Measures Responsibility

No. Steps
STANDARD JSA
1 Preparatory Slippery surface & tripping Slip/Trip/Fall may cause injury Clean up Water, grease, oil or other similar substances to prevent slippery surface.
Works & hazard Proper access to work location. Access should be free of tripping materials.
Manual
handling of Use Mandatory PPE- Safety Shoes/Gum boot with steel toe, Safety Helmet.
material Sharp edges / surfaces Contact with Sharp edges / Keep hands away from sharp edges / surfaces.
surfaces may cause injury or
bruises Use safety gloves.
Length & weight of the Hit by material may cause Barricade the working area.
material Injury Assess the weight to be lifted.
Follow buddy system for handling lengthy / heavy object.
Loose Grip, Slippery surface Fall of object may cause Injury Clean up Water, grease, oil or other similar substances of slippery surface of material.
of material, throwing of Hold the material firmly while handling.
material
Material should not be thrown from top on ground / other level.
Secure the material while shifting on vehicle or trolley.
Use of safety gloves.
Wrong Posture Backache, Strain Follow Safe Manual Handling techniques.
Use mechanical equipment if load is too heavy to handle.
Train all concerns in manual materials handling techniques.
2 Concrete Defective hand tools Hit by tool may cause Injury Do not use defective tools. Select the right tool for the job.
Chipping
Use PPE- Safety Shoes/Gum boot with steel toe, safety gloves, safety goggles, Safety Helmet, ear protection, dust mask

Flying particles Contact with flying particles Use safety goggles.

may cause eye injury

3 Concrete Bad Grip Fall of jack hammer may Hold jack hammer firmly. Secure chisel firm to jack.
breaking Vibration cause
White Injury
fingers Avoid prolonged exposure. Insist on shift pattern.
Use hand gloves.
Noise Discomfort, Hearing loss due Avoid prolonged exposure. Insist on shift pattern.
to continuous exposure Use ear protection.
4 Concreting Dust Allergic reactions, severe Water sprinking / pouring.
Mixing irritation of skin and eyes.
Wear dust masks.
Low heap of cements.
Unguarded gears , chains & Entanglement may cause All gears , chains & rollers of the mixers shall be properly guarded .
rollers of the mixers injury Use mixers with hooper.
Defective concrete bucket Fall of material may cause Inspect the bucket prior to starting of concrete operation.
injury Barricade concrete bucket operation area
Display warning signs
5 Chemical / Improper chemical / eye injury, health problem if Refer MSDS
admixture admixture handling inhealed,
handling Use PPE- Safety Shoes/Gum boot with steel toe, safety gloves, safety goggles, Safety Helmet, ear protection, dust mask

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Sl. Subactivity / Hazard Effect Control Measures Responsibility
No. Steps
6 Setting up of a Uneven ground level, Overturning of concrete Set up concrete pump on firm & leveled ground, keep away from excavations/pits. If required ground to be compacted.
concrete presence of soft ground, pump may cause injury
pump / boom Excavation near the concrete While using the outriggers, extend it fully .
placer pump, Unsafe placement of Supply adequate support for the purpose of packing the base plate.
outriggers Not fully Barricade concrete pump operation area .
extended
Display warning signs.
Suspended Hose of boom Hose of boom placer hit may Secure the hose .
placer cause injury Guide ropes must be used during concreting.
Keep away personnel from swing area.
8 Concreting Rapid pouring of the Collapse of the formwork may Concrete should not be poured too rapidly or from such a height that will overload / impact the form work.
concrete
Spillage of the concrete on Injury
Collapse of the formwork may Concrete spillage should not be allowed to accumulate on the form work
the form work causing cause Injury Ensure proper fastening & securing of concrete pouring chute
overload
Operation failure of concrete Hit or Struck by objects may Inspection of transit mixer.
pump, transit mixer cause injury Barricade concreting area.
Display warning signs
Earthing of electrical mixers, Electrical shock may cause Ensure earthing of equipments and proper functioning of electrical circuit before commencement of work
vibrators, etc. not done, injury Proper rated and insulated electrical cable & connections shall be used.
Damaged electrical cable,
Unsafe electrical condition Connection through 30mA ELCB.
Deflection in props or Collapse of the Avoid excessive stacking on shuttering material
shuttering material Shutteringlprops may cause Rectify immediately the deflection noted during concreting.
Injury
Extreme weather condition Dust, Fall of person may Stop concreting in high windy weather and thunder storm and wind speed exceeds 10 m/s.
injury, illness
9 Use of Vibration White fingers Avoid prolonged exposure. Insist on shift pattern.
Vibrator Use hand gloves.
Noise Discomfort, Hearing loss due Avoid prolonged exposure. Insist on shift pattern.
to continuous exposure Use ear protection.
Splash of cement while use Contact with Splash of Eye & face protection shall be worn
of Vibrators cement may lead to eye
irritation , injury
10 Passage to Improperly tied and Collapse of the props & Ensure the stability and strength of passage.
work place designed props & planks planks may cause Injury
Do not overload and stand under the passage.

11 Mixer cleaning LOTO not followed Entanglement may cause Follow LOTO system.
injury
12 Curing Wet Surface Fall of person may cause Clean up Water or other similar substances to prevent slippery surface.
injury Leakage of pipe is to be avoided.

13 Storage of Improper Storage of Fall of material may cause

Restrict height of storage to 1.5M
blocks / bricks blocks/brick work injury Adopt cross tier system of storage.
14 Shifting blocks Uneven surface , Defective Overturning of wheelbarrow Maintain wheel barrow in good condition.
/ bricks wheelbarrow for blocks may cause injury Use wooden planks wherever necessary on uneven ground.
manually work transport
(wheel
15 Placing
borrow)of Loose Grip Fall of block / brick may cause Hold the block / brick firmly while placing.
blocks / bricks injury
during wall Use safety shoes and hand gloves
construction Dust Allergic reactions, severe Wet the block/brick.
irritation of skin and eyes. Use dust mask.
16 Concreting at Lack of fall protection Fall of person / fall of material Take height work permit.
Height work measures cause injury
Provide proper stagging, scaffold or working platform with railings and toe boards.
Use full body harness with double lanyards .
Provide lifeline of wire rope / anchorage point for anchoring safety harness if no strong support is available for anchoring.
Provide proper access by ladder or other mean of access for reaching height.
Tool box / tool bag /basket should be used to carry tools.

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Sl. Subactivity / Hazard Effect Control Measures Responsibility
No. Steps

Note : If any incident happened during the work, then work will be stopped and JSA will be reviewed. Work will be restarted after implementing safety measures mentioned in revised JSA."
Space for additional Remarks/Instruction/comments /safety mesures to be taken as per site situation and nature of job.

Prepared
by: Reviewed by: Approved by:
Name
Name Name and sign. and sign.
and sign.

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