Safety, Fire & Survival · Risk — Job Safety Analysis
A job safety analysis (or risk assessment) carried out before a non-routine task aims to:
- AIdentify the hazards of the task and the controls needed before work begins✓ Correct
- BDecide who is paid the most
- CSchedule the next port call
- DReplace the need for any PPE
Explanation
A job safety analysis/risk assessment breaks the task into steps, identifies the hazards at each, and sets the controls (permits, PPE, isolation, supervision) before starting. It is a core part of the safety management system and is often paired with a toolbox talk to brief the team.
Authority: ISM Code; safety management practice
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