The Job Hazard Analysis
A job hazard analysis (JHA) is a structured method for identifying and controlling hazards associated with the steps of a task. It complements broader workplace inspections by examining how work is actually performed.
Conduct a JHA for all hazardous tasks. It's a great training tool too!
The steps of a JHA typically include:
- The supervisor and employee meet and discuss doing a JHA.
- The employee works through five or more cycles of a task.
- The supervisor records what the employee does during the task.
- The supervisor and employee break the job down into distinct steps.
- They analyze each step for hazardous conditions and practices.
- They brainstorm ways to correct the hazards in each step.
- They devise ways to work safely in each step.
- They write an improved safe work procedure for the job.
A walk-around inspection can identify hazards in an area, while a JHA examines the steps of a specific task and analyzes conditions, behaviors, and work practices. Used together, these methods provide a more complete view of workplace hazards.
A JHA adds a task-level analysis of work conditions, behaviors, and practices.
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5-8. What task-level information does a JHA add to a walk-around inspection?
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