Challenges
Organizations that do not utilize job safety analyses (JSAs) encounter significant challenges, primarily due to an increased risk of workplace accidents and injuries. Without a structured approach to identifying potential hazards, these organizations are more susceptible to unforeseen dangers, leading to worker injuries, lost productivity, and potential legal liabilities. Such incidents can also harm employee morale and trust, as workers may perceive that their safety is not prioritized by the organization.
Additionally, organizations without JSAs may face difficulties with regulatory compliance, risking severe consequences from oversight bodies like OSHA. The lack of proper hazard identification and risk assessment processes increases the likelihood of safety regulation violations, resulting in costly fines and potential work stoppages. Moreover, the absence of JSAs can lead to operational inefficiencies, as workers might not follow the safest or most effective procedures, thereby decreasing productivity and increasing operational costs. This deficiency also complicates the training of new employees and adaptation to changes in work processes, further compromising workplace safety and efficiency.
Business Value
A JSA program adds significant value to an organization by identifying and mitigating workplace hazards, which reduces the risk of accidents and injuries. This proactive approach enhances employee safety and morale while ensuring regulatory compliance, thus minimizing potential fines. Additionally, an effective JSA program promotes efficient work practices, leading to increased productivity and reduced operational costs, ultimately fostering a culture of safety that supports long-term business success.
TrueContext’s Job Safety Analysis workflow provides a single form will help your technicians easily identify the individual steps to complete any job, provide insights into potential risks associated with these steps and how to mitigate these risks, and identify any area hazards found on the job site. By using a single form where the technician can select their location, the work order they have been assigned, and additional checklists covering common hazards and the use of PPE you can trust the data being collected is comprehensive and detailed.
The data collected by using this workflow is date stamped and sent back to your office in real time and stored in the appropriate locations without requiring any processing by office staff. Reports and analytics can be created from this data at any time. This data will allow you to not only make strategic, data-driven decisions when it comes to safety practices, but it will ensure you have all the data needed, in a format that is easily accessible, to build the necessary reports to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Workflow Features
Form
- Repeatable sections
- Push to repeat
- Data source (List of pre-defined work orders, job sites and locations, employees and contractors, and safety checklists)
- Data destination (Repeatable destination outputs configuration)
Documents
- Full log of area hazards, job steps and their potential risks, required PPE, additional hazard risks and required equipment, energy isolation procedures, lifting and suspension requirements, and who was on the job site working on the assigned work order
- Technician signature
- Custom document layout is also available
Data & Analytics
- Extraction of list report data to Excel is also available
Workflow Deployment
Using the Workflow Assets provided, you can start implementing this Workflow within your own organization.
If you would like any consultation on how to set up this Workflow, or would like to have TrueContext’s Professional Services team deploy this Workflow for you, please reach out to us at success@truecontext.com and we will be happy to discuss what options are available to you.
Workflow Assets
Forms
To help you build this Workflow for your own organization, we have provided the following Excel file, documenting how the form in this Workflow has been built:
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