Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

Overview
Every job comes with its risks, thus every forward looking organization needs to put in place structures to minimize these risks. Job hazard analysis (JHA) is a workplace assessment method used to identify and control unacceptable risks relating to the performance of job tasks.  Carrying out Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) should be an integral part of an organization's operations.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course participants will be able to;

• Select knowledgeable and qualified personnel to conduct the JHAs
• Set up a system to ensure consistency among multiple persons performing JHAs
• Recognize identifying key hazards in the workplace
• Perform accurate characterization of job tasks
• Be able to explain why Job Hazard Analysis is important.
• Know the steps and processes to completing a Job Hazard Analysis             

Target Participants

Risk assessors, Supervisors, Health and Safety Officers, General Management and personnel who are saddled with the responsibility of identifying hazards in their workplace.

Contents

• Introduction
  • Preparing for a Job Hazard Analysis.
  • Establishing job hazard analysis priorities
  • History of serious accidents or fatalities.
  • Potential for serious harm
• New jobs
  • Changes in procedures or standards
  • Objectives of Job Hazard Analysis
  • Selecting a Job Hazard Analysis Team
  • Job Hazard Analysis are a team effort
  • Performing a Job Hazard Analysis
  • Documentation overview
  • Identifying Basic Job Hazard Analysis Steps
  • Identifying basic job steps
• Job description
  • Identifying basic job steps
  • Procedures
  • Job description
  • Determining Existing and Potential Hazards
  • Physical actions
  • Materials
  • Equipment
  • Conditions
  • "What if" questions
  • Determining existing and potential hazards
  • Purpose
  • Materials needed
  • Procedure
  • Note
  • Recommending Corrective Measures
  • Physical Actions
  • Materials
  • Equipment

• Work Area Conditions
  • Purpose
  • Materials needed
  • Procedure
• Using a Job Hazard Analysis
  • Standard Operating Procedures Employee Training
  • Inspections
  • Accident Investigations.
  • JHA Case Study and Simulation