Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) : Overall Risk Assessment Code (RAC) (Use Highest Code)

Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)
Activity/Work Task: COVID-19 JOB SITE PRACTICES Overall Risk Assessment Code (RAC) (Use highest code)
Project Location: Risk Assessment Code (RAC) Matrix
Contract Number: Probability
Severity
Date Prepared: May 29, 2021 Frequent Likely Occasional Seldom Unlikely
Prepared By: Anthony Macatangay Catastrophic E E H H M
Critical E H H M L
Reviewed By: Carlos Formanes
Marginal H M M L L
Notes: Field Notes, Review comments, etc. Negligible M L L L L
Step 1: Review each "Hazard" with identified safety "Controls" and determine RAC (See above)
"Probability" is the likelihood to cause an incident, near miss, or accident and identified as:
Frequent, Likely, Occasional, Seldom or Unlikely. RAC Chart
"Severity" is the outcome/degree if an incident, near miss, or did occur and identified as: E = Extremely High-Risk
Catastrophic, Critical, Marginal, or Negligible H = High Risk
Step 2: Identify the RAC (Probability/Severity) as E, H, or L for each "Hazard" on AHA. Annotate M = Moderate Risk
the overall highest RAC at the top of AHA L = Low Risk
Job Steps Hazards Controls RAC

- Management shall continually check the CDC's
Interim Guidance for Business and Employers
for updated recommendations and make
adjustments to the AHA, as appropriate.
- Management shall designate a representative
to monitor for signs of illness in the workplace,
and if someone is showing symptoms,
management shall ask them to leave .
- Management shall designate a representative
to take employees' temperatures with a digital
forehead thermometer that is disinfected
appropriately between applications. This should
be done PRIOR TO any individual entering the
job site or office. Individuals' temperatures
Lack of planning contributing to increased risk of should also be taken when leaving or at the end
Management Responsibilities L
Infection of their shift. Management shall keep records of
the fact temperatures were taken and appeared
normal. Note that some people with COVID -19
may not have a fever, so this should not be the
only means of detection.
- Management shall separate sick employees
immediately. CDC recommends that employees
who appear to have acute respiratory illness
symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon
arrival to work or become sick during the day
should be separated from other employees and
be sent home immediately.Individuals that have
been asked to leave should NOT be allowed to
enter any occupied area at any time prior to
leaving.
IAW EM 385 01.A.14 Contractor-Required AHA “Work shall not begin until the AHA with RAC for the work activity has been accepted by the GDA and discussed with all engaged in the activity
The AHA shall be reviewed and modified as necessary to address changing site condition, operations or change of competent/qualified persons.
- Management shall provide tissues and
encourage employees to cover their noses and
mouths with a tissue (or elbow or shoulder if a
tissue is not available) when coughing or
sneezing.
- Management shall provide disposable hand
towels and no-touch trash receptacles.
- Limit the exchange/sharing of paper
documents by encouraging use of electronic
communication whenever possible.
- Do not allow sharing of tools or any multi-user
devices and accessories such as iPads, laptops,
hand-held radios, computer stations, etc.
- Provide soap and water and hand sanitizer
with alcohol content between 65% and %90% in
the workplace. Ensure that adequate supplies
are maintained. Place hand sanitizers in multiple
locations on the job site, in the office, in or
around portable toilets, or in conference rooms
to encourage hand hygiene.
- Provide disposable gloves where appropriate;
Lack of planning contributing to increased risk of instruct workers to wash hands after removing
Management Responsibilities (continued) L
infection gloves.
- Communicate key CDC recommendations (and
post signage where appropriate) to your staff
and tradespeople:
1. How to Protect Yourself
2. If You are Sick
3. COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
4. Place posters that encourage staying
home when sick, cough and sneeze etiquette,
and hand hygiene at the entrance to your
workplace and in other workplace areas where
they are likely to be seen.
- Management shall communicate the
company’s Human Resources practices for
managing sick time related to COVID-19.
References: COVID-19 Job Site Practices, AGC
Oregon Columbia Chapter, 18 March 2020;
COVID-19 Recommended Best Practices for
Construction Jobsites, The Builders' Association,
19 March 2020; COVID-19 Recommended
Practices for Construction Jobsites, AGC Houston
Chapter, 18 March 2020.
- Management shall actively encourage sick
employees to stay home.
- Employees who have symptoms of acute
respiratory illness are recommended to stay
home and not return to work until they are free
of fever (100.4° F [38.0° C] or greater using an
oral thermometer), signs of a fever, and any
other symptoms for at least 24 hours, without
the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-
altering medicines (e.g. cough suppressants).
- Separate sick employees. CDC recommends
that employees who appear to have acute
respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough,
shortness of breath) upon arrival to work or
become sick during the day should be separated
from other employees and be sent home
immediately.
- If an employee is well but has a family
member at home with COVID-19, they should
notify their supervisor. Refer to CDC guidance
for how to conduct a risk assessment.
- If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19,
Managing Sick Employees Sick Employees Infecting Others L
inform fellow employees of possible exposure to
COVID-19 in the workplace, but maintain
confidentiality as required by the Americans
With Disabilities Act (ADA) . Ask the affected
employee to identify those other employees
whom he/she came into contact with before the
employee departs. Employees who worked in
close proximity (3- to 6-feet) to a coworker with
confirmed COVID-19 should also be sent home
and referred to CDC guidance for how to
conduct a risk assessment.
- Communicate your company’s Human
Resources practices for managing sick time
related to COVID-19.

- It is critical that individuals NOT report to work
while they are experiencing illness symptoms,
such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore
throat, runny/stuffy nose, body aches, chills, or
fatigue.
- Individuals should seek medical attention if
they develop these symptoms.
- Supervisors should ask the following questions
to all individuals prior to entering the jobsite or
building. If the answer “yes” to any, the
individual should be asked to leave the jobsite or
building immediately.
1. Have you, or anyone in your family, been
in contact with a person that is in the process of
being tested for COVID-19?
2. Have you, or anyone in your family
traveled outside of the United States within the
last two weeks?
Unknowingly Being Infected
3. Have you been medically directed to self-
Prior to Coming to Work L
quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-
Infecting Other on the Job
19?
4. Are you having trouble breathing or have
you had flu-like symptoms within the past 48
hours, including: fever, cough, shortness of
breath, sore throat,
runny/stuffy nose, body aches, chills, or
fatigue?
Anyone asked to leave should not return to work
until 24-hours after they are free from a fever or
signs of a fever without the use of fever-
reducing medication.
- Restrict the number of visitors to the job site,
including the trailer or office.
- All visitors should be screened in advance. If
the visitor can answer "yes" to any of the
following questions (without identifying which
question applies), the visitor will not be
permitted to access the facility. The questions
are:
o Have you been asked to self-quarantine
since December 2019?
o Have you been in close contact with any
person(s) who has been asked to self-quarantine
since December 2019?
o Have you experienced a recent onset of
any illness-related symptoms, such as fever,
Restricting Job Site Visitors Possible Exposure by Unvetted Visitor cough, or shortness of breath? L
o Have you traveled outside of North
America in the past 14 days?
person(s) who have traveled outside of North
America in the last 14 days?
person(s) who has been diagnosed with COVID-
19?
Many contractors and service technicians
perform construction and maintenance
activities within occupied office buildings and
businesses. Although these may not be large job
sites, these work locations present their own
unique hazards with regards to COVID -19
exposures. Plumbers, electricians, and heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
technicians are examples of these types of
workers. All such workers should evaluate the
specific hazards when determining best
practices related to COVID -19.
- Require the customer to clean and sanitize the

work area prior to the workers' arrival on site.
- Technicians should sanitize the work areas
themselves upon arrival , throughout the
workday, and immediately before departure.
Workers Entering Occupied Buildings Exposing Others or Being Exposed to COVID-19 Refer to CDC guideline: Clean & Disinfect . L
- Require customers to keep household pets
away from work area.
- Ask that occupants keep a personal distance of
10 feet at minimum.
- Do not accept payments on site (no cash or
checks exchanged). Require electronic payments
over the phone or online.
- Workers should wash hands immediately
before starting and after completing the work.
Refer to CDC guideline: When and How to Wash
Your Hands.
- Effective immediately, all individuals on
military installations, as defined below, and all
individuals performing official duties on behalf
of the Department from any location other than
the individual's home, including outdoor shared
spaces, will wear masks in accordance with the
most current CDC guidelines. Individuals must
wear masks continuously while on military
installations except: (1) when an individual is
alone in an office with floor-to-ceiling walls with
a closed door; (2) for brief periods of time when
eating and drinking while maintaining
distancing in accordance with CDC guidelines
and instructions from commanders and
supervisors; (3) when the mask is required to be
lowered briefly for identification or security
purposes; and (4) when necessary to reasonably
accommodate an individual with a disability.
- Individuals must consistently wear a mask that
covers the nose and mouth and that comports
REQUIRED USE OF MASKS - UPDATE 04 FEBRUARY with all current guidance from the CDC and the
Lack of Protection from COVID-19 Exposure L
2021 - SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Locations where masks must be worn include
any common areas or shared workspaces
(including open floorplan office spaces, cubicle
embankments, and conference rooms) and in
outdoor shared spaces. Masks recommended by
the CDC include non-medical disposable masks,
masks made with breathable fabric (such as
cotton), masks made with tightly woven fabric
(i.e., fabrics that do not let light pass through
when held up to a light source), masks with two
or three layers, and masks with inner filter
pockets. Novelty or non-protective masks, masks
with ventilation valves, or face shields are not
authorized as a substitute for masks. Masks
must fit properly (i.e., snugly around the nose
and chin with no large gaps around the sides of
the face).
- Please see the referenced Memorandum from
the Secretary of Defense, dated 04 February
2021, for full text and requirements.
- Per updated CDC recommendations and
OSHA's Occupational Risk Pyramid for Workers
classified as Medium Exposure Risk for COVID-
19, masks or a combination of mask and/or face
shields or goggles, as appropriate to the activity,
should be worn at all times while on site.
- Gloves should be worn at all times while on
site. If gloves are not typically required for the
task, then any type of glove is acceptable,
including latex gloves.
- Remember: The type of glove worn should be
appropriate to the task.
- Eye protection should be worn all times while
on site.
- Do not share personal protection equipment
(PPE).
Additional PPE Recommendations for COVID-19 Lack of Protection from COVID-19 Exposure L
- Utilize disposable gloves where appropriate;
instruct workers to wash hands after removing
gloves.
- Ensure used PPE is disposed of properly.
- Sanitize reusable PPE per manufacturer’s
recommendation prior to each use.
References: U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
OSHA 3990-03 2020, Guidance on Preparing
Workplaces for COVID-19; COVID-19 Job Site
Practices, AGC Oregon Columbia Chapter, 18
March 2020; COVID-19 Recommended Best
Practices for Construction Jobsites, The Builders'
Association, 19 March 2020; COVID-19
Recommended Practices for Construction
Jobsites, AGC Houston Chapter, 18 March 2020.
- In areas without ongoing community
transmission, workers in this risk group may
have frequent contact with travelers who may
return from international locations with
widespread COVID-19 transmission. In areas
where there is ongoing community
transmission, workers in this category may have
contact with the general public (e.g., schools,
high-population-density work environments,
some high-volume retail settings).
- Install physical barriers, such as clear plastic
sneeze guards, where feasible.
- Consider offering face masks to ill employees
Frequent and/or close contact with people who may and customers to contain respiratory secretions
Medium Exposure Risk Activities be infected with SARS-CoV-2, but are not known or until they are able leave the workplace (i.e., for L
suspected COVID-19 patients. medical evaluation/care or to return home). In
the event of a shortage of masks, a reusable
face shield that can be decontaminated may be
an acceptable method of protecting against
droplet transmission. See CDC/NIOSH guidance
for optimizing respirator supplies, which
discusses the use of surgical masks, at:
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/hcp/respirators-strategy.
- Where appropriate, limit customers’ and the
public’s access to the worksite, or restrict access
to only certain workplace areas.
- Communicate the availability of medical
screening or other worker health resources.
- Discourage hand-shaking and other contact
greetings.
- To limit the number of people on a job site,
allow non-essential personnel to work from
home when possible.
- Keep a minimum of a 6' distance between
individuals at all times.
- Do not host large group meetings. CDC
recommends that we avoid gatherings of 10+
people. Conduct meetings on line or via
conference call.
- Do no stack trades on each other.
- Do not share tools. Tools must be disinfected
after each employee use.
- If shuttling employees, ensure proper
distancing. Encourage employees to provide
their own transportation, when possible.
- Employees should NEVER share personal
Social Distancing on the Job Site or in the Office Transmission of COVID-19 by Close Proximity L
protection equipment (PPE).
- Do not use a common water cooler. Provide
individual water bottles or instruct employees to
bring their own.
- Do not congregate in lunch areas.
- Take breaks and lunch in shifts to reduce the
size of the group in the break area at any one
time to less than 10 people.
- No communal food shall be permitted on the
job site until further notice, i.e., donuts, pizza,
buffets, etc.
- All job sites should have hand washing stations
readily available to all workers on the project
and should be well stocked and maintained.
- Hand washing stations should be cleaned and
sanitized every hour.
- All workers should wash hands frequently and
thoroughly using soap and water for at least 20
seconds, especially before and after eating,
smoking, or drinking, and after blowing your
COVID-19 Spreads by improperly washed/unwashed
nose, coughing, or sneezing.
hands
Proper Hand Washing - Refer to the CDC guideline; When and How to L
Wash Your Hands
Touching Face with contaminated hands
- Do not touch your face, eyes, mouth, nose, or
ears.
- Routine cleaning shall be performed of all
frequently touched surfaces on the job site. This
includes, however is not limited to, workstations,
countertops, handles, doorknobs, gang boxes,
shared tools and equipment.
- The use of appropriate cleaning agents and
directions shall be utilized to perform all
cleaning. Ensure all exposed workers are
trained on the hazards of the cleaning chemicals
used in the workplace in accordance with OSHA
Hazard Communication standard. Employers
must comply with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen
standards, including the proper disposal of
regulated waste and PPE.
- Any trash from offices or job site should be
changed frequently by someone wearing gloves.
After changing the trash, the employee should
Routine Environmental Cleaning of Jobsite / Office Virus transmitted on contaminated surfaces L
throw the gloves away and wash their hands.
- Portable bathrooms shall be serviced at a
minimum of three (3) times a week where we
are responsible for the portable bathrooms.
- All common break areas, lunch and break
rooms will be cleaned multiple times throughout
the workday.
- Employees performing cleaning will be issued
proper PPE, such as nitrile gloves and eye or
face protection as needed.
- Workers must utilize the provided shoe
sanitation tubs (non-bleach sanitizer solution)
prior to entering/leaving job site.
- Ensure used PPE is disposed of properly.
- Workers must wash hands thoroughly after
removing PPE and prior to leaving job site.
- Workers must change work clothes prior to
arriving home.
Unknowingly Exposing Family or Friends to COVID-
Decontaminating Post-Shift - Workers must wash clothes in hot water with L
19 After Working
laundry sanitizer.
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fighting
Products. Center for Biocide Chemistries,
American Chemistry Council.
https://www.americanchemistry.com/Novel-
Coronavirus-Fighting-Products-List.pdf
- These Common Household Products Can
Destroy the Novel Coronavirus. Consumer
Reports.
https://www.consumerreports.org/cleaning/com
mon-household-products-that-can-destroy-
novel-coronavirus/
- When and How to Wash Your Hands. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-
handwashing.html
- COVID-19 Recommended Practices for
Construction Jobsites. AGC Houston Chapter,
References: Use information from trusted sources only. L
Associated General Contractors. 18March 2020.
https://www.agc.org/sites/default/files/Files/Saf
ety%20%26%20Health/COVID19%20Recommen
ded%20Practices%20031920.pdf
- COVID-19 Recommended Best Practices for
Construction Jobsites, The Builders' Association.
19 March 2020.
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ety%20%26%20Health/Bulletin%202005%20COV
ID-
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onstruction%20Jobsites%2003192020.pdf
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Columbia Chapter, Associated General
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oregon.org/wp-
content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-Job-Site-
Practices.pdf
Training Requirements/Competent or Qualified Personnel
Equipment Inspection requirements
name(s)
Scrub surface diligently for at least 30 seconds. Rinse off with water.
Soap and Water (Any Kind/Brand)
Interferes with fats in virus shell. Properly discard of towels.
Wipe over services. Use as directed on bottle.
Bleach (Active ingredient - sodium hypochlorite) Leave on surface for 10-15 minutes. Discard of towels properly.
Wipe with clean cloth.
Clean surface with soap and water. Dry. Use and store per manufacturer's recommendations.
Isopropyl Alcohol/Rubbing Alcohol ( at least 70%
Wipe Alcohol on. (do not dilute) Flammable. Use in well-ventilated areas.
denatured alcohol)
Let evaporate. Poisonous. For topical use only. Do not ingest.
Wipe surfaces with towel or pour on. Oxidizer. Do not ingest.
Hydrogen Peroxide (3-6%)
Do not wipe off. Let evaporate. Use per manufacturer's recommendations.
Training Requirements/Competent or Qualified Personnel
Equipment Inspection requirements
name(s)
Install in front of job site entrance door. May use disinfectant solution, bleach, or hydrogen
Sanitizing Foot Mat Bath Place foot mat on dry floor mat for safety. peroxide.
Fill foot mat bath with disinfectant solution. Use chemicals per manufacturer's recommendations.
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