Did you know you can set up your JSABuilder form to be able to assign rankings to indicate the probability of encountering a particular hazard, and the severity of an injury if that hazard is not mitigated? To enable and edit this feature, click on the blue ‘Admin’ tab, then select ‘Probability / Severity” from the list on […]
In 2013, dozens of companies were fined for equipment and machine-related injuries. These incidents severed limbs, crushed hands and fingers, caused severe burns, and some even resulted in death. According to statistics from OSHA, employees who operate and maintain machinery suffer approximately 18,000 amputations, lacerations, crushing injuries, abrasions, and over 800 deaths per year. Before starting work on […]
AHA features now available on JSAs! For those of you not familiar with our AHA (Activity Hazard Analysis) form, this is JSABuilder’s safety analysis worksheet designed to meet USACE EM 385-1-1 and Navy requirements. AHAs serve the same purpose as JSAs – to identify and control the hazards of a job task – but vary […]
If heavy machinery or vehicles are used on your jobsite, it’s critical to understand blind spots and how to avoid the dangers they pose. Blind spots are unavoidable and put everyone in a work area at risk. Therefore, both equipment operators and those who work near the machinery, need to be blind spot savvy. […]
If you view your JSAs as Word files, when you download them to your computer, you may need to choose the “Word Document” option under the “Save as type” drop-down menu, as sometimes “Web Page” is the default option in the downloading process from JSABuilder. You will then be able to adjust page breaks, and […]
In response to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ estimation that three million workers were injured on the job in 2012, OSHA has recently proposed a rule to its recordkeeping requirements, which would obligate employers to electronically submit injury and illness reports. WHO: The first proposed requirement is for employers of establishments with more than 250 employees […]
The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) recently released three case study safety videos based on real-life, on-the-job fatalities. They are brief, impactful recreations of the actions (and inactions) surrounding the accidents. The incidents portrayed in this “Lessons to Go Home Safe” series include an electrocution involving an aluminum ladder, a deadly fall from a short […]
A study from the Center for Construction Research found that 27% of 135 construction workers surveyed said they did not report a work-related injury. Employees said they were worried about being viewed as complainers or whisleblowers, and were afraid speaking up would cause them to lose out on new work and safety incentives, or even […]
In the U.S., February is American Heart Month. Heart disease has long been the leading cause of death for both men and women, responsible for one out of every four deaths in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a ’28 Days to a Healthier Heart’ guide, offering progressive, week-by- week tips to […]
You are now able to sort and view your account’s JSAs by department, division or section. When you log into your account, under the ‘Manage JSAs’ tab, you may have noticed that in the right-hand corner above your library, it now says “Department Filter.” If you click here, it will bring up a drop-down […]