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123 Introduction to Job Hazard Analysis
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Take a Team Approach

To further improve the quality of your JHA program, it's a good idea to establish a formal JHA Team with diverse members to conduct the analyses.

Create a formal JHA team to improve the quality of your program.

The JHA Team should consist of a diverse membership including:

  • the first line supervisor, or designee, of the affected area as team leader
  • employees experienced in the job that the JHA will be conducted on - if this is a new type of job experienced employees will probably not be available
  • additional subject matter, expert resources as needed to evaluate the job, including, but not limited to the area safety engineer, industrial hygienist, safety manager, fire protection officer, emergency preparedness coordinator, or safety observer, etc.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-9. The best JHA review process involves _____.