How to do a

Job Hazard Analysis

When do I need a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA or HA)?

 

           Every task requires a JHA.  For most tasks that only involves thinking through or walking                                    down the job.  Ask yourself:

                         

                          What hazards am I going to run into? 

                                       Chemicals?  Sharps?  Lifting?  Rigging?  Falls?  Trips?  Confined space?  Radiation? 

                         

                          Will there be any environmental impacts?

                                       Waste?  Potential spills?  Air emissions? 

 

                          Use the hazard list in Table 1 of PPD_ESH_001 for help.  You may need to write a JHA.

When do I need a WRITTEN Job Hazard Analysis?

          

           Refer to Table 1 in PPD_ESH_001.  

 

             A written JHA is required if the task involves two or more “low-level” hazards,

                                       OR one (or more) “high-level” hazard(s).

 

             The JHA form in FESHM 2060 or PPD_ESH_001 must be used.  Click HERE.

 

HAZARD ANALYSIS

 

 

Work Plan Title: Floor Cleaning Repairs and Resealing                                         Date: 10/07/2008

Prepared By:  John Doe

Reviewed By (optional):  have an experienced person review the JHA if needed

Approved By (Supervisor/Task Manager):  John Doe’s supervisor or the Task Manager

 

 

Description of work:  Clean and degrease floor of chef’s office, ground floor Wilson Hall.

                                            Repair cracks and seal floor.      

 

 

Personal Protective Equipment: (Check protective equipment required for the job.)

 

□ Safety glasses                        □ Side shields                □ Chemical splash goggles

□ Hearing Protection                                                        □ Hard Hats

□ 3.0 Brazing goggles                                                      □ Impact goggles

□ Face shield                                                                    □ Rubber apron

□ Leather gloves                                                                           □ Hot/Cold thermal protective gloves

□ Chemical resistant gloves (specify type):                          □ Respirators

             Nitrile gloves

 

□ Other required PPE (specify):                                 □ Fall protection equipment (specify):

             Close-toed shoes, long sleeves, long pants

 

 

Environmental Aspects (check one):

             □ Yes, I have thought about the environmental aspects of this job and will document such                               aspects and mitigation steps within this document.

             □ Yes, I have thought about the environmental aspects of this job and no such credible aspects exist                                    and therefore do not need to be written in this document.

 

Equipment required for the job: (List the tools needed to perform the job.)

 

             Mop, bucket, putty knife, roller and brush.

 

 

Work Plan History Information: (List any lessons learned accidents from this job, tips

from previous jobs)

 

             Wear close-toed shoes, long pants and long sleeves to prevent chemical making contact with skin.

             Review MSDSs for all chemicals to be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             (Use additional pages as needed.)

 

 

My supervisor has reviewed this hazard analysis with me and I understand the hazards and required precautionary actions. I will follow the requirements of this hazard analysis or notify my supervisor if I am unable to do so. I understand that there are Environmental, Safety and Health Professionals on staff if I need further assistance or clarification.

 

Name and ID (please print)                 Signature                                      Date

_________________________________________________________________________

 

__John Doe 99625N______________________________________10/08/08___________

 

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Improvement/Feedback: At the conclusion of the job, the Task Manager, Supervisor and/or Project Leader shall work with those involved to consider lessons learned and receive feedback in order to improve future work plans.

 

Check One:

             □ Yes we have considered lessons learned and accepted feedback on this job and will communicate                                    such information so that future work plans may be improved.

             □ Yes we have considered lessons learned feedback indicates that future work plans do not                             need to be improved.

How do I write a JHA? 

           Use the JHA Form from FESHM 2060, example below.

STEP 1:  Give the JHA a title, and fill in the date, and who’s preparing it.

STEP 2:  Describe the job.  Be thorough and specific.

STEP 3:  Check the boxes of the required PPE.

STEP 4:  Think about the environmental aspects of this task.  Address all aspects in the table below.

STEP 5:  List the equipment that will be used to perform the job.  Be specific!

STEP 6:  List information that was learned from previous tasks of this nature.

STEP 7:  Break the work activity into successive steps.  Identify distinctive phases of the work. 

 

STEP 8:  Identify the hazards and environmental aspects associated with each step.  State what could happen as opposed to identifying the specific hazard.

 

STEP 9:  Analyze the  hazards /environmental aspects and determine the mitigation requirements.  Be specific, avoid generalities such as “Use proper PPE.”

STEP 10:  A supervisor or Task Manager must review/approve any written JHA.  There is a space at the top of the form for their signature.

STEP 11:  The JHA must be  understood and signed by every person performing work for this task. 

 

STEP 12:  Do the task according to the JHA.  Any modifications to the task should be analyzed for hazards.  The JHA should be updated to reflect those changes. 

STEP 13:  Finally, once the task is complete, provide feedback to the Task Manager, Supervisor or Project Leader.

Example JHAs