What method can be used to assess workplace hazards systematically?

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a systematic method used to assess workplace hazards by breaking down specific jobs or tasks into their components to identify potential hazards associated with each phase of the work. The main objective of a JSA is to analyze the work process, determine the risks involved, and recommend safety measures to mitigate those hazards, ensuring a safer workplace for employees.

This method typically involves identifying the essential steps for performing a job, assessing those steps for risks or hazards, and implementing control measures to prevent accidents or injuries. By focusing on the actual tasks being performed, JSA effectively highlights specific risks and allows employers to address them proactively.

Other methods mentioned, such as causal analysis, accident reporting, and performance reviews, have their purposes but do not systematically assess hazards in the same detailed way as a JSA. Causal analysis typically explores the reasons behind incidents occurring after the fact, while accident reporting addresses incidents that have already happened, providing information for future prevention but lacking the proactive assessment of hazards. Performance reviews focus more on employee performance rather than the identification of workplace hazards directly. Hence, JSA stands out as the dedicated approach for systematically assessing workplace hazards.