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JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS ABC Company JSA No 132
FREQ.: 3 years
Description of Job: Torque Wrench Operation Date: May 2, 2001 Operator's Job Classification: MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN

Prepared by: J. Doe, R. Smith Reviewed by: R. Bailey Approved By: I. M. Safe

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POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SAFE PROCEDURES AND
JOB STEPS CONDITIONS OR UNSAFE PRACTICES PREVENTIVE MEASURES

1. Pre-job discussion 1. Misuse of equipment can result in damage 1. Discuss safe procedures, only
to equipment, property, and/or injury to authorized and properly trained
operator and bystanders person's may perform this job

2. Verify calibration by reviewing calibration 2. Improper calibration could result in over/ 2. Ensure calibration is up to date,
records under torquing and can cause damage to calibration must be performed on a
property and personal injury, striking objects, six (6) month cycle
falls

3. Perform tool inspection, check the locking 3. Improper tool inspection could lead to over/ 3. Ensure locking ring does not slip, ensure
ring for slippage, check engraved torque under torquing and can cause injury to the torque setting is ledgible
setting for ledgibility operator, damage to equipment & property,
striking objects, falls

4. Review torque specifications for the project 4. Improper torque settings could result in over/ 4. Check torque specification for proper
and set torque wrench according to the under torquing and can cause damage to torque requirements
spec property and equipment, striking objects,
falls

NOTE: DO NOT TURN LOCKING RING WHILE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. TO UN-LOCK TORQUE WRENCH, TURN
LOCKING RING CLOCKWISE UNTIL IT STOPS. TO LOCK TORQUE WRENCH, TURN LOCKING RING COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE UNTIL IT STOPS. MAKE SURE YOU ARE READING THE CORRECT UNITS OF TORQUE EITHER
ENGLISH (FT - LBS) OR METRIC (N - M).

5. Inspect work area by checking for tripping 5. Slips, trips and falls. Injury to operator, 5. Ensure there are no tripping hazards,
hazards and loose items, make sure you possible equipment damage keep work are clean, make sure
 have secure footing you have secure footing

6. Use torque wrench properly, always use a
slow steady pull/push and have secure
footing, stop pulling/pushing on the torque
wrench when the wrench has two clicks, it
will be necessary to use two people when
installing bull plugs and wheels, the second
person is needed to hold the socket onto
the part being torqued
6. Pushing, jerking can cause damage to
equipment, property and injury to operator
and bystandards. Striking objects. Using
torque wrench past click will destroy calibra-
tion.
6. Ensure two people are used
when installing bull plugs and wheels,
always have secure footing, ensure a
steady pull/push is being used,

NOTE: TWO CLICKS ARE USED TO VERIFY THE TORQUE. DO NOT USE TORQUE WRENCH PAST THE CLICK. DO NOT
USE TORQUE WRENCH AS A BREAKER BAR WITHOUT INCREASING THE TORQUE SETTING.

7. After completion of the job, set torque
wrench to 25% of maximum torque, wipe
off with a clean rag, return wrench to
storage either in the torque wrench case or
in its designated place
7. Improper storage may cause damage to the 7. Ensure the torque wrench is set to 25%
wrench and calibration. of maximum torque, wiped off with
a clean rag, and put away in the proper
place

8. Clean up the work area and maintain 8. Improper housekeeping could cause slips, 8. Ensure good housekeeping is maintained
good housekeeping trips, falls, striking objects