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HAZARD
ANALYSIS
Albert L. Asprec, M.D., M.O.H.
Occupations ...
Epoxy resin
cement
Blisters
Uses of a JHA
Create / improve SOPs
Guide in observing employee
performance
Accident investigation
Safety inspection
Prioritizing JHAs
High Frequency of Accidents
Increase occurrence of Near-Misses
History of Serious Accidents / Fatalities
Potential for Serious Harm
New Jobs
Changes in Procedures or Standards
JHA Team
Supervisor
Employee most familiar with the job
Other employees who perform the job
Experts or specialists
(maintenance personnel, occupational
hygienists, ergonomists or engineers)
JHA Steps
1. Identify basic steps of a job;
2. Determine associated hazards
3. Make recommendations to
control the hazards
Job Location
Date Performed
Performed by
Recommended Corrective
Measures
Job Location
Date Performed
Performed by
Recommended Corrective
Measures
JOB HAZARD
HAZARD ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS
JOB
Department / Division
.
Beater Department
Job Location
Date Performed
Performed by
6-15-01
Main Plant
Verified by
3. Compress boxes
Recommended Corrective
Measures
Solution
List as steps only those tasks that
would be described to someone
being trained to perform the job
Video
Hazard Guide
The physical actions required for
that specific step.
The materials used.
The equipment used.
The conditions under which the
step is normally performed.
Physical Action
Force (weight)
Frequency (repetition)
Posture (prolonged)
Position (distance)
Materials
Chemicals
Corrosive
Flammable
Volatile
Equipment
Mechanical hazard
Electrical hazard
Conditions
Noisy environment
Temperatures extremes
Vibration present
Poor or high Illumination
Pressure (atmospheric force)
Prolonged hours
"What if Questions
Anticipate hazardous situations
Abnormal operating conditions
Incorrect or out of sequence
Additional attachments
Replacements / alternatives
Consequences
1.
1.1
1.2
2.
2.1
2.2
Recommending Corrective
Measures
should be developed at the job
site whenever possible
should be developed in sequence,
beginning with the first hazard
must be specific
Physical Actions
Modifying
Rearranging
Combining actions
Change the process
Training
Use of PPE
Physical Actions
List possible PPE even if
engineering controls have been
recommended
Materials
Substitution of materials
Machine guarding
Safeguarding
Limit employee exposure
Use of PPE
Equipment
Installation of machine guards
Use automatic safeguard devices,
Replacement of a particular piece
of equipment.
Training, experience, skills
Use of PPE should also be
considered
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.
1.1
1.2
1.1.3
2.
2.1
2.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
3. Compress boxes
4. Tie bale with wire
Recommended Corrective
Measures
Employee Training
Ensuring that each job step is
performed safely & efficiently
To point out particular job steps /
hazards that require special
precautions.
Refresher training (infrequent jobs)
Increase awareness on hazards
Employee Observations
Guide in employee performance
observations
Allows supervisors to focus on
especially hazardous steps
Ensures employee is performing
steps according to SOP
Inspections
When developing inspection
checklists, supervisors can use
JHAs to help identify hazardous
conditions that may need to be
included.
Accident Investigations
To determine if the job was being
performed incorrectly
To tell if a hazard was overlooked
in the initial analysis.
Summary
JHAs improve ESH management
Step 1
Observe the job as it is performed
to break it down into basic steps;
Step 2
Analyze each step to determine
what, if any, hazards could
possibly occur; and
Step 3
Develop recommendations for
eliminating or controlling the
hazards associated with each step.
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As you leave for work today, you discover that your car has a flat tire.
The car is parked on level ground, and the parking brake is already
set. The bumper jack and spare tire are both in good condition and
stored in the cars trunk.
Job Steps
1. Remove jack, spare tire, and lug wrench from
trunk.
2. Loosen lug nuts.
3. Raise jack.
4. Remove flat tire.
5. Install spare tire.
6. Lower jack.
7. Tighten lug nuts.
8. Place tire, jack and lug wrench in trunk.