Which sequence best describes a basic job safety analysis (JSA) for BE tasks?

• A. Break down tasks, identify hazards, determine risk level, implement controls, and verify effectiveness; involve workers
• B. List all tools needed for the job
• C. Schedule the work with minimal safety review
• D. Rely on experienced workers to perform tasks without analysis

Answer: (A)

A basic job safety analysis is a proactive, structured way to understand a task by breaking it into steps, uncovering hazards at each step, assessing how risky they are, putting controls in place to reduce that risk, and then checking that those controls work—with the people who will perform the task involved in the process. This sequence ensures you see exactly where things could go wrong, choose effective preventive measures, and verify they actually prevent harm in practice. Involving workers improves accuracy and practicality of the controls, and helps ensure everyone follows them.

The other options miss essential parts of the process: simply listing tools doesn’t address hazards or how to manage risk; scheduling with minimal safety review overlooks safety considerations altogether; and relying on experienced workers to perform tasks without analysis ignores the systematic identification and control of hazards.