Putting It All Together – 08/02/2021
Safety E-QuickTips
U.S. Compliance Systems, Inc.
Monday Aug 2, 2021
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Putting It All Together
The last couple of weeks we’ve looked at how important it is to make sure you are aware of all the hazards in the workplace prior to performing your job. We’ve also looked at where you can find answers to protecting yourself from those hazards.
Today we’re going to look at a way to put it all together so the information is where you need it, when you need it.
What is this safety tool that can help put it all together? It goes by different names and each may look a little different, but they all provide the information you need to protect yourself from hazards in the workplace.
They are a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Job Task Hazard Analysis (JTHA), Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA).I’m sure if you look hard enough you will find additional names, but those should be the 4 most used names for a hazard analysis.
For the sake of keeping it simple, I’m going to refer to all the hazard analyses as JHAs from here out.
A JHA allows you to take a specific task that will be completed by your employees, establish the hazards associated with the task, and determine what needs to be done to protect your employees from those hazards.
When completed properly, a JHA at a minimum will include any required training, PPE, and safe working procedures necessary to complete a task.That’s putting it all together.
If you haven’t put a JHA together before, here’s a sample that will help you better understand what should be included.
| Job Hazard AnalysisHand & Power Tools | ||
| Project Name:Project # | Revision Date: 8/2/21 | |
| Scope of Work | Potential Hazards | Safety Controls |
| Using Hand & Power Tools | Risk of poor body positioning, use of excessive force, slipping off work surface & striking against other objects when operating powered hand tools. | Maintain body positioning so that powered hand tool use is below shoulder height.Use constant, moderate pressure on point of operation.Limit excessive downward pressure and stress.Stop working if irregular torque pattern, shaking, or rocking occurs. |
| Risk of poorly maintained or improper use of power/hand tools. | All tools shall be only operated by trained employees.Tools shall be inspected by the operator prior to use each day.Tools that are not fully operational shall be removed from the work area. | |
| Risk of flying particles or debris from drilling, breaking, chipping, and power saw use. | Eye protection or face shield shall be worn by the tool operator.Eye protection or face shield shall be worn for any “helper” when exposed to risk of flying objects.Use any additionally required PPE. | |
| Risk of electrical shock from damaged tools, cords or plugs. | GFCI receptacles or GFCI attachments are required as a power source. Ensure continuous grounding is maintained. Inspect power cords. If cord is damaged, take out of service. | |
| Risk of damage to power tools. | Two workers are required to carry large or heavy powered hand tools.Never carry or transport tools by its cord. |
| Author | Date | Job Site Review & Approval | Date: |
| Print NameSignature | Print NameSignature |
Employee QuickTip
JHAs are only valuable if they are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure you understand ALL the hazards associated with the work you’re going to be performing, especially for those tasks you perform only now and then.
Employer/Management QuickTip
JHAs are a valuable tool that can be used to protect employees form hazards in the workplace, but they can also help in preparing a Site Specific Safety Plan.
If you are being asked to develop a job-specific safety program by one of your clients, one of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to add in the scope of work to your existing company safety program and then develop JHAs based on the scope.And there you have it: a job-specific safety program.This is a very simple and effective way to accomplish what many contractors see as a daunting task.
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Thanks for Reading and Please – Stay Healthy and Work Safe.
