COSS Job Safety Analysis (JSA) 4

Question 1

What is the significance of the 'correct' column in a standard JSA form?

Accepted Answer

It documents the recommended preventive measures for each identified hazard

Answer

The 'correct' or 'recommended action' column specifies the preventive controls workers should use to eliminate or reduce each identified hazard.

Question 2

Which condition would make a job a HIGH priority candidate for an immediate JSA?

Accepted Answer

The job has caused a fatality or severe injury within the past year

Answer

A recent fatality or severe injury indicates the current controls are insufficient, making that job an immediate JSA priority.

Question 3

How does a JSA differ from a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)?

Accepted Answer

A JSA analyzes individual job tasks, while a PHA analyzes entire process systems for catastrophic risk

Answer

A JSA focuses on discrete job tasks and their associated hazards, while a PHA examines entire industrial processes for potential catastrophic failures.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an engineering control identified during a JSA for grinding operations?

Accepted Answer

Installing a fixed guard over the grinding wheel

Answer

A fixed guard physically prevents contact with the grinding wheel, making it an engineering control that reduces hazard at the source.

Question 5

A JSA is being developed for a job that has never resulted in an injury. Why is this still valuable?

Accepted Answer

Hazards can exist even if they have not yet caused an incident

Answer

The absence of past injuries does not mean a job is safe; uncontrolled hazards may simply not have caused an incident yet.

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS Job Safety Analysis (JSA) 4