JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

ARSALAN ALI RAJA

MA-F14-102
MBA (1.5)

Definition
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is a procedure for
identifying hazards associated with each step of a
job. It aids in developing solutions to the removal
or control of each exposure to a hazard.

Objective
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is an important
method of identifying hazards and safety concerns
prior to their actually resulting in accidents.

A JHA
helps management to identify unsafe and
Benefits
inefficient steps in work processes and often leads to
improvements in the safety of the total job while
improving efficiency. A JHA forces management to
make a judgment as to:

(Cont.)

Benefits

Better work planning may result from completion of

a thorough JHA.
Supervisors develop a stronger understanding of the
jobs which they supervise.
Policies and procedures are often improved after
doing a JHA.

Selecting a Job to
Analyze

Jobs which are good candidates for a JHA would include job
which:
Have a high frequency of accidents.
Have resulted in a disabling injury.
Have the potential for causing serious injury.
Are new or have undergone significant changes in procedures
or equipments.
Are done seasonally or infrequently, but may have a potential
for causing severe injury.

What to do after the

JHA

Whenever there is an accident involving a job that

has had a Job Hazard Analysis done on it, the JHA
should be reviewed to determine whether or not it
needs to be revised.
If an accident occurs as a result of not following
procedures developed by the JHA, the facts should
be discussed with the workers who do the job. It
should be pointed out that following the JHA would
have prevented the accident.

What to do after the JHA

The JHA should be used(Cont.)
as starting and focal points around
which to build a training program.
On-the-job training must follow the guidelines spelled out in
the JHA.
Supervisors should use JHA as subjects for both planned and
unplanned safety contacts (talks) with the workers.

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What to do after the JHA (Cont.)
Workers should be observed in order to identify behavior that
is out of line with procedures as listed in the JHA.
Non-conforming, unsafe behavior should be corrected.
Non-conforming behavior that appears to be an improvement
on the JHA work practice should be evaluated and incorporated
into a revised JHA.

Job Hazard Analysis

Guide
Sequence of Basic Job Steps
Break the job down into steps -- what is done first, second, third, ...
We can do this by:
1.
2.

Observing the job.

Discussing it with the supervisor and/or the worker performing the
job or task.
3.
Drawing upon our knowledge of the job.
4.
A combination of these approaches.
Record the job steps in their normal order.
Describe what is done, not the details of how it is done.
Three- or four-word descriptions should be enough.

Job Hazard Analysis Guide

(Cont.)

Potential Accidents or Hazards

For each job step, ask what accidents could happen to the
person doing the job step. We can do this by:
1. Observing the job.
2. Talking to the worker.
3. Studying reports of past accidents.
4. Consulting with subject experts.
5. Or a combination of these approaches.

Job Hazard Analysis Guide

(Cont.)

Ask the following questions; Can the worker:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Be struck by or against anything?

Be caught in, on or between anything?
Fall?
Strain or over-exert?
Be exposed to injurious chemicals, radiation, or
substances?
Be exposed to hazardous energy sources?

Job Hazard Analysis Guide

(Cont.)

For each potential hazard or accident cause, ask how the worker could
avoid the hazard or how it might be eliminated or reduced.
1.
Observe the job for possible changes to be made,
2.
Discuss possible precautions or changes with the worker,
3.
Draw upon our own knowledge and experience of the task or
potential hazards.
4.
Any combination of the above.
Use "action verbs." Do not use general, non-descript statements. Be
concise, yet complete. Recommendations should be numbered the same as
the hazards they address.

Recommended Safe
Behavior

1.Never use tools or work with equipment that you are not knowledgeable of
or have not been trained to use.
2. Always use proper lockout and tag out procedures to prevent unexpected
movement or operation of equipment being repaired, unclogged, or setup.
3. Shut off equipment before adjusting, cleaning, repairing, or oiling it. Use
Lockout and Tag out procedures for potentially hazardous activities.
4. Always follow warning signs, labels, tags, signals, etc. Speak up if you see
someone working in a potentially unsafe manner -- look out for each other.
5.Do not walk, run, or drive equipment too fast for the surrounding conditions,
work force present, weather conditions, etc.

Recommended Safe Behavior

(Cont.)
6. Pass materials or tools to each
other, do not throw or toss them. This is
important especially for heavy, sharp or awkwardly shaped objects.
7. Avoid jumping from elevations such as ladders, platforms, steps, truck
beds, etc. or between surface levels. Use stairs, steps, ladders, etc. to safely
lower yourself.
8. NEVER remove, inactivate, or in anyway tamper with safety guards,
interlocks, or other safety devices. They are there to protect you.
9. Report damaged or defective safety devices immediately for repair.
10. Never knowingly use damaged or defective equipment. Report or turn in
such equipment for repair or replacement

Thank you
Questions & Answers