Controlling Occupational Hazards and Safety Using Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control (HIRARC) Methods

Abstract

Workplace health and safety is an effort to create a healthy and safe working environment, thus reducing the likelihood of accidents that can cause demotivation and decreased productivity. Issues identified include workers still frequently making mistakes in their work, lack of awareness among workers in adhering to company regulations and Standard Operation Procedures, failure to use personal protective equipment while performing tasks, aging machinery with some parts experiencing unrepaired damage, insufficient insulation installation in pipe lines, hot working environment due to machine heat and sunlight, noise pollution from operating machinery, and oil spills on the production floor. The aim of this research is to reduce workplace accidents in the company by conducting hazard identification, risk assessment, and proposing improvement recommendations. The research utilizes the Job Safety Analysis method to break down activities in each machine operation into work stages, thus obtaining a more detailed identification. The next method used is Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control, which evaluates job hazards related to machine operation. The results of risk assessment greatly aid in reducing risks and identifying necessary improvements to support production activities. From the research results, 17 activities were identified, resulting in 26 accident hazards stemming from work activities. Based on the results, there are 7 low-risk work hazards, 12 medium-risk work hazards, 5 high-risk work hazards, and 2 extreme- risk work hazards. Risk control measures include administrative controls and the use of personal protective equipment.