Applications, Shortcomings, and New Advances of Job Safety Analysis (JSA): Findings from a Systematic Review

Source avec lien : Safety and Health at Work, (Prépublication). 10.1016/j.shaw.2023.03.006

L’analyse de la sécurité au travail (JSA) est une technique populaire d’identification des dangers et d’évaluation des risques sur les lieux de travail qui a été appliquée dans un large éventail de secteurs. Cette étude systématique a été menée pour répondre à quatre questions principales concernant l’analyse de la sécurité au travail : (1) quels sont les secteurs et les domaines qui ont eu recours à l’analyse de la sécurité au travail ? (2) Quel est l’objectif de l’utilisation de la JSA ? (3) Quelles sont les lacunes de la JSA ? (4) Quelles sont les nouvelles avancées dans le domaine de la JSA ?

Background Job safety analysis (JSA) is a popular technique for hazard identification and risk assessment in workplaces that has been applied across a wide range of industries. This systematic review was conducted to answer four main questions regarding JSA: (1) which sectors and areas have used JSA? (2) What has been the aim of employing JSA? (3) What are the shortcomings of JSA? (4) What are the new advances in the field of JSA? Methods Three main international databases were searched: SCOPUS, Web of Science, and PubMed. After screening and eligibility assessment, 49 articles were included. Results Construction industries have used JSA the most, followed by process industries and healthcare settings. Hazard identification is the main aim of JSA, but it has been used for other purposes as well. Being time-consuming, the lack of an initial list of hazards, the lack of a universal risk assessment method, ignoring hazards from the surrounding activities, ambiguities regarding the team implementing JSA, and ignorance of the hierarchy of controls were the main shortcomings of JSA based on previous studies. Conclusion In recent years, there have been interesting advances in JSA making attempts to solve shortcomings of the technique. A seven-step JSA was recommended to cover most shortcomings reported by studies.

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