Job Hazard Analysis Session Objectives Identify the purpose
Job Hazard Analysis
Session Objectives Identify the purpose of JHA Recognize the benefits of JHA Understand the JHA process Analyze jobs effectively to detect and correct hazards © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
Prequiz: Test Your Knowledge 1. OSHA has developed: a. An in-depth JHA regulation b. Guidelines for JHA c. Nothing related to JHA 2. JHA helps to reduce workplace absences. True or False? 3. The first step in JHA is to: a. Break down the job b. Identify the hazards c. Determine safe procedures © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
Regulatory Guidance • No specific JHA standard • OSHA provides JHA guidelines • OSHA inspectors may review hazard assessment program • JHA is also called job safety analysis (JSA) © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
What Is JHA? • Method of identifying hazards • Means of breaking the job down into steps • System for easily understanding hazards © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
Why Perform JHA? • Identify existing hazards • Identify potential hazards • Prioritize corrective actions • Reduce or eliminate hazards © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
What Are the Benefits of JHA? • Improves safety • • performance Reduces absences Increases productivity Improves morale Assists in OSHA compliance © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
How Are Jobs Selected for JHA? • High accident, injury, or illness rates • Frequent near misses • Procedures, processes, or equipment changes • All other jobs © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
Who Is Involved In JHA? • Safety personnel • Department managers and supervisors • Employees who perform the jobs • Design engineers • Maintenance personnel © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
How Are Hazards Identified? • General inspections • Special inspections • Walkaround inspections © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
What Are OSHA’s Inspections Guidelines? • List departments and operations involved • List operational activities • Assign inspection dates and duties • Determine sequence of activities and route • Identify follow-up responsibilities © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
What’s the Function of Area Hazard Checklists? • Equipment • Procedures • Personnel © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
Which Elements of a Job Are Analyzed? • Start-up • Operation • Shutdown • Maintenance © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
JHA Explained: True or False? JHA looks at the workplace as a whole. We perform JHA because OSHA’s JHA standard requires it. Routine safety inspections provide valuable information for JHA. Only safety personnel are involved in JHA. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
JHA Explained Do you understand: • What JHA means? • Purpose of JHA? • Benefits of JHA? • How jobs are selected and who participates in JHA? • Inspections to identify hazards? © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
Steps in JHA Break down the job Identify the hazards Evaluate the hazards Determine safe procedures and protective measures Revise the JHA © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 1 Break Down the Job • List each task in order of occurrence • Describe each action • Consider the conditions • Think about safety issues © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 2 Identify the Hazards • Impact • Penetration • Being caught between pinch points • Harmful airborne contaminants • Repetitive motions and awkward postures © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 2 Identify the Hazards (cont. ) • Heat/cold • Compression • Optical radiation • Chemical exposures • Ionizing radiation • Slippery surfaces © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 3 Evaluate the Hazards • Is this a safety or health hazard? • Could the hazard cause an injury or illness? • How serious is the risk? • Is this hazard always present? © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 3 Evaluate the Hazards (cont. ) • Are engineering and administrative controls effective? • Is the right PPE being used? • Is safety training creating sufficient awareness? • Are protective measures adequate? © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 4 Determine Safe Procedures and Protections • Perform job differently • Reconfigure work area/ workstations • Substitute less hazardous materials • Change from manual to mechanical • Insulating or cleaning © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 4 Determine Safe Procedures and Protections (cont. ) • Add, improve, change safety training • Change tools or equipment • Change or add PPE • Perform certain tasks less often © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
STEP 5 Revise the JHA: • When an accident, injury, or work-related illness occurs • After a near miss • When the job changes • Following an employee safety complaint • When equipment is damaged • Per scheduled review © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
Control Method Hierarchy © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
Put the steps in their proper order: 1. Revise the JHA 2. Determine safe procedures and protective measures 3. Break down the job 4. Identify hazards 5. Evaluate the hazards © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912
JHA Steps Do you understand: • How to break down a job for JHA? • How to identify hazards? • How to evaluate hazards? • How to determine safe procedures and protections? • When a JHA should be revised? © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
Key Points to Remember JHA is an essential part of any effective safety program You should be familiar with JHA Your participation in JHA is important © Business & Legal Reports, Inc.
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