TVA - TSP - Plan Jobs Safely Assessment

Is the safety consultant involved in advanced work planning sessions? Explanation: Planning for some jobs begins well in advance of the work, i.e. outage work. Looking at hazards and control measures early will result in a more efficient and safer job.

Do persons performing job planning, pre-job briefings, post-job reviews, etc. understand the definition of the job, low hazard job and high hazard job? Explanation: TVA-SPP-18.005 cannot be applied properly without an understanding of what a job is and how to determine if it is low or high hazard.

Are verbal pre-job briefings conducted prior to performing a low hazard job? Explanation: Low Hazard Jobs require at a minimum, a verbal briefing that covers the following: A: Identifying the job steps, necessary personnel, equipment, tools, materials, special precautions, and work methods/procedures for the job. B: Identifying physical and chemical hazards. C: Defining ways to control hazards. D: Ensuring the rescue/emergency response plans have been established.

Are completed pre-job briefing checklists maintained for a minimum of 30 work days or until the work order/package is closed? Explanation: Determine this by reviewing completed pre-job briefing checklists for selected workgroups.

Do persons leading the pre-job briefing prepare for the briefing using work packages, job procedures, JSA's etc. Explanation: Sit in on select pre-job briefings for both low and high hazard jobs. Evaluate the quality of the briefing.

Do pre-job briefings include all employees who will perform the work? Are employees who are assigned to a job after the job has begun given the same pre-job briefing? Explanation: Pre-job briefings must include all employees that will be performing the work.

When jobs carry over multiple shifts is a new pre-job briefing provided to the on-coming shift that includes a thorough turnover? Explanation: Each person/crew that will work on the job must have a pre-job briefing prior to beginning work.

Are additional briefings held when significant changes occur during the conduct of a job that may affect the safety of employees? Explanation: When job hazards change additional briefings must occur. Low hazard jobs can change to high hazard jobs when job changes result in the introduction of new hazards.

Do managers / supervisors conduct at least one observation of a pre-job briefing / post-job review per month for their work groups or crews to monitor and reinforce quality of briefings? Explanation: It is essential that quality briefings are provided that address job steps, hazards, and control measures. Observations must be made to reinforce the quality of these briefings.

Are pre-job briefings, post-job reviews, and the JSA attached to the form TVA 17719, "TVA injury / Illness Investigation Report", when reporting an accident. Explanation: High hazard jobs require documented pre-job briefings, post-job reviews, and JSAs. These documents must be attached to the TVA 17719 when an accident occurs while performing the job.

Are post-job reviews using the checklist conducted for all high hazard jobs? Explanation: Post-job reviews are conducted following job completion. The post-job review should include those who participated in the pre-job briefing and performed the job.

Are post-job reviews maintained for 30 days or until the work order / package is closed? Explanation: The checklist for post-job reviews must be used and maintained for the prescribed period. Review post-job reviews for selected work groups to check this requirement.

Are actions identified in post-job reviews completed? Explanation: During review of completed post-job reviews if actions are identified, check a sample to see if changes were made.

Have persons who perform pre-job briefings and post-job reviews completed training for "Plan Jobs Safely" (ATIS #00059190) and "Job Safety Analysis" (ATIS #00059135) Explanation: Check ATIS records to determine if training has been completed for appropriate personnel.

Have JSAs been developed for all high hazard jobs? If not, have high hazard jobs been identified? Have priorities been set for development for JSAs for each high hazard job? Is progress being made toward completion of JSAs for all high hazard jobs? Explanation: TVA-SSP-18.005 establishes a suggested process for identification of all high hazard jobs, prioritize development of JSAs, and make them available for the job planning process. This involves identification of all jobs; from this list identify the high hazard jobs; and finally rank the high hazard jobs by accident potential. This allows development of JSAs for the jobs that are most likely result in employee injury first.

Do the developed JSA’s provide a complete analysis of the job listing job steps; hazards for each job step; and control measures for each hazard? Explanation: Review a sample of JSAs to determine the quality of JSAs being developed. Use Appendix F, Paragraphs 2.1 through 2.3 as a guide.