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The Department of Labor recently posted to its blog and article explaining what a job hazard analysis (JHA) is, as well as six steps to conduct a full JHA. JHAs help identify and control unrecognized hazards, as well as hazards that might emerge when there are changes such as a new process or piece of equipment. The goal of any JHA is to discover: (1) potential consequences and worst-case scenarios; (2) how an accident could happen; (3) contributing factors; (4) the likelihood that an incident could occur; and (5) hazard controls. The six steps DOL recommends for conducting a job hazard analysis include: selecting and prioritizing the jobs to analyze; analyzing all the steps of the job; looking for hazards; describing the hazards; selecting, installing, maintaining, and reviewing hazard controls; and reviewing the JHA. Click here to read the full post.
The Department of Labor recently posted to its blog and article explaining what a job hazard analysis (JHA) is, as well as six steps to conduct a full JHA. JHAs help identify and control unrecognized hazards, as well as hazards that might emerge when there are changes such as a new process or piece of equipment. The goal of any JHA is to discover: (1) potential consequences and worst-case scenarios; (2) how an accident could happen; (3) contributing factors; (4) the likelihood that an incident could occur; and (5) hazard controls. The six steps DOL recommends for conducting a job hazard analysis include:
Click here to read the full post.