JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS (JSA)
Title of Activity / Work:
Name of Project Site and Location
Name of Contractor:
Sl. No. Subactivity / Steps
STANDARD JSA
1 Manual excavation /
Mechanical
Excavation
Hazard
Dust
Underground utilities like
electrical, telephone cables,
water,steam pipes, gas line,
etc.
Unsecured / Loose pit walls
Accumulation of debris and
other material at the edges of (Soil) may cause
the excavation
Excavation & Trenching
Date of JSA preparation
Activity/ Work location JSA No.:
Name :
Effect Control Measures Responsibility Remarks
Skin and eye Proper leveling/compacting ground.
irritation, cough , Storing soil or other fine particles material in low height of the
lung irritation heap. Cover them with empty gunny bags.
Ensure all site traffic adhere to the site speed limit.
Vegetation clearing should be carried out on a needs basis.
Wear dust mask.
Sprinkle the ground surface with water unless it is moist.
Fire / Explosion / Take excavation permit. In case isolation of underground
Electric shock may services required take LOTO permit.
cause Injury
Obtain permission from respective authorities of U/G services,
prior to excavation, if required.
Locate the position of buried utilities by referring to drawings,
Route marker, Concrete saddles, Sand Padding.If required use
Cable/utility detectors.
Make trial pits by manual excavation to locate the exact
position of buried utilities/cables prior and thereafter use
mechanical means.
Hand tools used for excavation shall be provided with wooden
or insulated material handle.
Cave-in can cause Proper sloping, benching or shoring shall be done as Job Supervisor
Injury or suffocation appropriate as per soil type.
In case water emerged, dewatering by dewatering pump.
Use PPE- Safety Shoes/Gum boot with steel toe, Safety Helmet,
Dust mask, safety goggles
Falling of material Keep excavated soil, debris at least 1m away from the edge of
the excavation.
injury. Boulders and big stones that may be slide or roll into the
excavation shall be removed promptly.
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Sl. No. Subactivity / Steps Hazard Effect Control Measures Responsibility Remarks

Water logging , Rain water Drowning may In case water emerged, dewatering by dewatering pump.
ingress cause illness/injury
Unsecured Excavation edges Fall of person / Provide barricade around excavations. Hard Barricade of 1m
material may cause height should be provided for excavations beyond 1.5m depth.
injury
Provide minimum two access / ladders for such
excavation/trench.

Provide access, ladders or stair every 25 feets in excavation.

Don’t allow vehicle, equipment to operate too close to
excavated areas and maintain at least 2 m distance
from edge of cut.

Display safety warning Signs

2 Workers Movement person should stand , seat or Fall of person into No person should stand , seat or move on the edge of
near excavated pit. move on the edge of the pit excavated pit.
excavated pit. Job Supervisor

Note : If any incident happened during the work, then work will be stopped and JSA will be reviewed. Work will be restarted after implementing safety measures mentioned in revised JSA."

Space for additional Remarks/Instruction/comments /safety measures to be taken as per site situation and nature of job.

Use stick before taking any item from grass or walking to unknown area covered with grass/ wild bush. to avoid snake bite.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Name and sign. Name and sign. Name and sign.

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