Overview
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is one of the most effective ways in recognizing hazards associated with jobs. JHA provides a systematic mechanism to determine hazards that can be encountered in a job step, thereby leading to the effective control of the aforementioned hazard making jobs safer and workers more effective. A comprehensive JHA will allow organizations map out their workplace hazards making sure that they are not only addressed but properly communicated.
Rationale:
One of the most effective, if not the best way of starting your proactive safety program is to launch, develop and sustain a Job Hazard Analysis. If properly performed, JHA can provide management with all recognized safety, health and ergonomic hazards associated with the performance of a particular hazardous task. In addition, appropriate and effective hazard controls to eliminate or minimize the hazards in all job steps can be developed before a job is performed. In doing so, management can attain effective control of human errors, which accounted for the causes of 98% of all industrial accidents.
Objective:
- Recognize hazards, properly identify and control them
- Know how to decide which jobs require JHA and know the key requirements to conduct an effective JHA
- Discuss the step by step procedures in conducting a JHA
- Become an effective member of the JHA team and implement the JHA
- Encourage continuous improvement through the JHA process
- Develop safe procedures not only in controlling hazards that will contribute to plant personnel productivity and wellness.
Course Content:
- Purpose of JHA
- Scope of JHA
- Breaking Job into Steps
- Identifying Hazards in Each Step
- Determining Consequences of Each Hazard
- Developing Management and Hazard Controls
- Establishing JHA Priorities
- Developing and Conducting JHA