Can I copy this filled JSA for my job?

No. This is an example layout, not a copy-paste legal document. Hazards change with the house, the paint, the occupants and the crew. Consult the workers, make it site-specific, and do not treat a sample as a signed-off JSA.

What is the difference between a JSA and a SWMS?

A SWMS is legally required for high-risk construction work (Schedule 3 / model WHS regulation 291). A JSA is a best-practice risk assessment and is not a legal substitute for a SWMS on HRCW. Principals may still want a JSA on the gate even when a SWMS is already required — that is extra paperwork, not a replacement.

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JSA example Australia: a filled Job Safety Analysis (interior painting)

Q: What is a JSA example?

A JSA example is a filled Job Safety Analysis — job and site details, PPE, numbered steps, hazards, controls, a responsible person, and 5×5 initial and residual risk scores. Use it to learn the layout, then write a site-specific JSA with the crew who will do the work.

A complete filled JSA example for Australian trades — interior painting in Hawthorn VIC, with steps, hazards, controls and 5×5 risk scores. Learn the layout, then generate your own.

28 Aug 2026 · 10 min read

Searching for a JSA example, a filled JSA, or a job safety analysis example you can actually learn from? Here is a complete sample for a real Australian job: ground-floor interior painting of a living room and hallway in Hawthorn, Victoria.

It is an example layout — not a document you photocopy, sign and take to site. A good JSA is site-specific and written with the crew who will do the work. If you want a blank form and a generator, use the Australian JSA template.

What a good JSA looks like

A Job Safety Analysis breaks one job into the steps the crew will actually work, then for each step lists the hazards, the controls, who is responsible, and a risk score before and after those controls. If a step is missing, a hazard is generic (“be careful”), or nobody is named as responsible, it is not a useful JSA.

Expect to see:

Job, site, suburb/state and PPE at the top
Numbered steps in work sequence
Hazards that belong to that step on that site — not a copied list
Controls that follow the hierarchy (eliminate, substitute, isolate, engineer, administer, PPE last)
A named responsible person per step
A 5×5 initial and residual score (likelihood × consequence)
A sign-on so the crew confirm they were consulted

5×5 line: likelihood (1–5) × consequence (1–5). Bands: Low 1–4, Medium 5–9, High 10–15, Critical 16–25. Residual risk should drop after controls. If it does not, the controls are not doing enough.

Filled JSA example: interior painting, Hawthorn VIC

Victorian terrace, ground floor only. Walls, ceiling and trim in the living room and hallway. Work from a platform under 2 metres — so this is not high-risk construction work. A different job (kitchen joinery, Penrith NSW) is filled out on the JSA template page; this sample is painting, on purpose.

Job / task: Interior painting — ground-floor living room and hallway
Site: Occupied Victorian terrace, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Document: JSA-EX-PAINT-001 · example only
PPE: Hi-vis, steel-caps, glasses, gloves, P2 when sanding, hearing protection on the sander

This is a filled JSA example for a job that is not high-risk construction work. Roofing, rooftop solar, energised electrical, or any work with a risk of a fall greater than 2 metres still needs a SWMS. A JSA is not a legal substitute. See the HRCW checklist.

Step	Hazards	Controls	5×5 risk
1. Sign on, walk the rooms, lay drop sheets and set up extraction Responsible: Leading hand	Slips on plastic drop sheets or wet floors Occupants and pets moving through the work area Unknown lead in old paint on a pre-1970s terrace	Sign in with the owner; close the rooms off and keep a clear path to the exit Tape drop sheets at the edges; wipe spills as they happen Treat the paint as lead until a test says otherwise — no dry sanding of untested coatings	InitialL3×C3 = 9 Medium ResidualL2×C2 = 4 Low
2. Prepare surfaces — scrape, fill and sand walls and trim Responsible: Painter	Inhalable dust, including possible lead dust on original plaster and enamel Cuts from scrapers and filling knives Noise and vibration from an electric sander Awkward postures at skirting and picture rail	Wet-scrape or use on-tool extraction; P2 respirator and safety glasses Hearing protection while the sander is running Cut-resistant gloves when scraping; rotate tasks and use a kneeler Bag dusted debris; do not dry-sweep	InitialL4×C3 = 12 High ResidualL2×C3 = 6 Medium
3. Cut in ceilings, walls and corners from a platform under 2 m Responsible: Painter	Fall from a low platform or stepladder (sprain, fracture) Paint or solvent in the eyes Neck and shoulder strain from overhead cutting-in	Use a stable platform with lockable wheels — not a kitchen chair or stacked crates Keep both feet on the platform; three points of contact when climbing Safety glasses; take short breaks on overhead work If the task needs a working height with a risk of a fall greater than 2 m, stop — that job needs a SWMS, not this JSA	InitialL3×C3 = 9 Medium ResidualL2×C2 = 4 Low
4. Roll walls and paint trim (water-based walls, solvent enamel on doors) Responsible: Painter	Solvent vapour and VOCs in a closed living room Skin contact with enamel and thinners Fire risk from solvent-soaked rags Manual handling of 10–15 L drums	Open windows; run extraction; limit time in the room with solvent enamel Nitrile gloves; lids on tins when not pouring Put used rags in a metal container with a lid; keep ignition sources out of the room Two-person lift for full drums; pour at waist height	InitialL3×C3 = 9 Medium ResidualL2×C2 = 4 Low
5. Clean up, pack leftover paint and load the van Responsible: All workers	Trips on drop sheets, leads and leftover tins Chemical waste (leftover solvent and wash-up) Manual handling of gear back to the vehicle	Coil leads and fold sheets as you go; keep the hallway clear Take leftover solvent to a council / EPA-accepted drop-off — do not pour it down the sink Two-person carry for the tool box and drum stack; park close to the gate	InitialL3×C2 = 6 Medium ResidualL1×C2 = 2 Low

Notice the site-specific bits: occupied house, possible lead on a pre-1970s terrace, solvent enamel on trim, council drop-off for leftover thinners. A warehouse pick-face JSA or a ground-floor tiling JSA would look different. That is the point.

This is an example layout — not a copy-paste legal document

Do not take JSA-EX-PAINT-001 to a different house and sign it. The next job might have lead, or it might not. It might have a stair void, a dog, a live oven in the hallway, or a ceiling that forces you over 2 metres. Consult the crew before work starts, walk the rooms, and rewrite the steps that do not match.

If the crew did not help write it, and the address on the page is not the address you are standing in, it is not your JSA.

A JSA is not a legal substitute for a SWMS on HRCW

Under the model WHS Regulations, high-risk construction work in Schedule 3 (regulation 291) needs a Safe Work Method Statement before work starts. Painting from a platform under 2 m on the ground floor is not on that list. The moment this job becomes ceiling work from a height with a risk of a fall greater than 2 metres, or anyone is working on a roof, you stop using a JSA as the legal document and write a SWMS.

Same rule for:

Roofing and rooftop solar
Any task with a risk of a fall greater than 2 m
Work near energised electrical installations
The rest of the 18 HRCW categories

Victoria uses the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (WorkSafe Victoria), not the model WHS Act. Other jurisdictions use model WHS. The practical line is the same: a JSA does not replace a SWMS on high-risk construction work. Full comparison: SWMS vs JSA.

What is a JSA example?

A JSA example (sometimes called a JSA sample or filled JSA) is a completed Job Safety Analysis you can read end to end. It should show job and site meta, PPE, numbered steps, hazards, controls, a responsible person, and 5×5 initial → residual scores. Blank templates are useful; a filled example is how you learn what “good” looks like. This page is that filled example. The JSA template is the form you generate from.

Can I copy this filled JSA?

You can copy the structure — steps, hazards, controls, scores. You cannot copy the content onto another site and call it consultation. WHS (and Victorian OHS) expects the people doing the work to be involved. If a principal asks for “your JSA” and you hand them this Hawthorn painting sample for a tiling job in Brisbane, that is the wrong document.

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JSA vs SWMS — which document is this?

This sample is a JSA. It is the right document for ground-floor interior painting that stays under 2 m. It is the wrong document for the same painter asked to coat a first-floor eaves from a roof. If you are unsure which one you need, read SWMS vs JSA — it works one Australian site both ways — and what a SWMS is.

Generate your own JSA

Use the JSA template to draft a site-specific Job Safety Analysis: steps, hazards, controls, 5×5 scores, responsible person and a sign-on register. Start free — no credit card. If the job is HRCW, switch to the SWMS template instead.

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