Safety officer

Job Safety Analysis Example

JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

JOB TITLE: Bander

DATE: 00/00/00

DEPARTMENT: Bander Dept.

EMPLOYEE: Joe Bander

SUPERVISOR: Joe Supervisor

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Gloves, eye protection, long sleeves, safety boots

SEQUENCE OF BASIC JOB STEPS

POTENTIAL HAZARDS

RECOMMENDED ACTION/PROCEDURE

Position portable banding cart and place strapping guard on top of boxes

Cart positioned too close to pallet (strike body & legs against cart or pallet, drop strapping gun on foot)

Leave enough room between cart and pallet to feed strapping – have firm grip on strapping gun

Withdrawn strapping and bend back about 3 inches

Sharp edges of strapping (cut hands, fingers & arms)

Sharp corners on pallet (strike feet on corners)

Wear gloves, eye protection & long sleeves – keep firm grip on strapping – hold between thumb & forefinger

Walk around load while holding strapping with one hand

Projecting sharp corners on pallet (strike feet on corners)

Assure a clear path between pallet and cart – pull smoothly – avoid jerking strapping

Pull and feed strap under pallet

Splinters on pallet (punctures to hands and fingers)

Sharp strap edges (cuts to hands, fingers & arms)

Wear gloves – eye protection – long sleeves. Point strap in direction of bend – pull strap smoothly to avoid jerks

Walk around load. Stoop down. Bend over, grab strap, pull to machine, and straighten out strap end.

Protruding corners of pallet. Splinters (punctures to feet and ankles)

Assure clear path – watch where walking – face direction in which walking.

Insert, position, and tighten strap in gun.

Springy and sharp strapping (strike against with hands and fingers)

Keep firm grasp on strap and on gun – make sure clip is positioned properly

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