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JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

As Prepared by:
Timothy Galisin
01BEHS-201005-00108

Introduction
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) breaks a job or task
into specific steps, analyzes each step for specific
hazards, develops safe work procedures to
eliminate or reduce those hazards, and
integrates safe work procedures into safety and
health programs. JHAs must be developed for
each job or task.

Why JHA is important?


Many workers are injured and killed at the
workplace every day in the United States.
Safety and health can add value to your business,
your job, and your life.
You can help prevent workplace injuries and
illnesses by looking at your workplace
operations, establishing proper job procedures,
and ensuring that all employees are trained
properly.

Who does JHA?


Supervisors
Workers

Basic Steps in conducting JHA


1.
2.
3.
4.

Select the job task to be analyzed.


Identify major sequence of steps for each step.
Identify the potential hazards for each step.
Determine preventive measures to protect
against hazards.
5. Develop worker-training program.
6. Re-evaluation.

Example of a JHA form

Select the job task to be analyzed


Prioritize which job tasks to analyze. Those job
tasks where accidents and injuries are occurring
should be analyzed first.
Look at job tasks where there is a potential for
serious injury.
Look at new job tasks, these are important if a
new process requires the development of new
procedures and job tasks

Identify major sequence of steps for


each step
Break down the job into logical steps from
beginning to ending of a job task.
Limit the number of steps in a JHA to a
manageable number. Most jobs can be described
in ten or less steps.
The job steps must be kept in their proper
sequence to ensure a proper analysis.

Identify the potential hazards for each


step
Once the job steps have been chosen, the
potential hazards for each step can be identified.
Whatever can go wrong may go wrong!

Questions to ponder on this step

Can any body part get caught in or between objects?


Do tools, machines, or equipment present any hazards?
Can the worker make harmful contact with moving objects?
Can the worker slip, trip, or fall?
Can the worker suffer strain from lifting, pushing, or pulling?
Is the worker exposed to extreme heat or cold?
Is excessive noise or vibration a problem?
Is there a danger from falling objects?
Is lighting a problem?
Can weather conditions affect safety?
Is harmful radiation a possibility?
Can contact be made with hot, toxic, or caustic substances?
Are there dusts, fumes, mists, or vapours in the air?

Determine preventive measures to


protect against hazards
Preventive measures are important for each job
analyzed.
Can follow the hierarchy of control measures.
Elimination (Highest) PPE (Lowest)

Develop worker-training program


Reformat the job hazard analysis into a training
program to help the employee eliminate or
reduce hazards.

Re-evaluation
Re-evaluate the job descriptions and modify the
job hazard analysis accordingly.

Conclusion
Correct the unsafe conditions and processes.
Train all employees who do the job on the changes
Make sure they understand the changes

Review the JHAs.


Periodically - you may find hazards you missed before
When he task or process is changed
When injuries or close calls occur when doing the task

Use the JHAs.


Training
Accident investigation

References
DOSH, Guidelines for Hazard Identification,
Risk Assessment, Risk Control, 2008, Ministry
of Human Resources Malaysia.
http://www.safetyworksmaine.com/safe_workp
lace/safety_management/hazard_analysis.html,
viewed on 26th March13
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/j
ob-haz.html, viewed on 26th March13

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