1. Division of Risk Management State of Florida Loss Prevention Program

2. Session Objectives Identify the purpose of JHA. Recognize the benefits of JHA. Understand the JHA process. Analyze jobs effectively to detect and correct hazards.

3. a. An in-depth JHA regulation. a. Break down the job. 1.OSHA has developed: True 3.The first step in JHA is to: b. Guidelines for JHA. b. Identify the hazards. 2.JHA helps to reduce workplace absences. c. Nothing related to JHA. c. Determine safe procedures. True or False?

4.  No specific JHA standard.  OSHA provides JHA guidelines.  OSHA inspectors may review hazard assessment program.  JHA is also called job safety analysis (JSA).

5. © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912  Method of identifying hazards  Means of breaking the job down into steps  System for easily understanding hazards  Method of identifying hazards.  Means of breaking the job down into steps.  System for easily understanding hazards.

6.  Identify existing hazards.  Identify potential hazards.  Prioritize corrective actions.  Reduce or eliminate hazards.

7.  Improves safety performance.  Reduces absences.  Increases productivity.  Improves morale.  Assists in OSHA compliance.

8.  High accident, injury, or illness rates.  Frequent near misses.  Procedures, processes, or equipment changes.  All other jobs.

9.  Safety personnel.  Department managers and supervisors.  Employees who perform the jobs.  Design engineers.  Maintenance personnel.

10.  General inspections.  Special inspections.  Walk-around inspections.

11.  List departments and operations involved.  List operational activities.  Assign inspection dates and duties.  Determine sequence of activities and route.  Identify follow-up responsibiliti es.  List departments and operations involved.  List operational activities.  Assign inspection dates and duties.  Determine sequence of activities and route.  Identify follow-up responsibiliti es.

12.  Equipment.  Procedures.  Personnel.

13.  Start-up.  Operation.  Shutdown.  Maintenance.

14. JHA looks at the workplace as a whole. We perform JHA because OSHA’s JHA standard requires it. Routine safety inspections provide valuable information for JHA. Only safety personnel are involved in JHA.

15. Do you understand:  What JHA means?  Purpose of JHA?  Benefits of JHA?  How jobs are selected and who participates in JHA?  Inspections to identify hazards?

16. Break down the job. Identify the hazards. Evaluate the hazards. Determine safe procedures and protective measures. Revise the JHA.

17.  List each task in order of occurrence.  Describe each action.  Consider the conditions.  Think about safety issues. STEP 1 © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912

18.  Impact.  Penetration.  Being caught between pinch points.  Harmful airborne contaminants.  Repetitive motions and awkward postures. STEP 2

19.  Heat/cold.  Compression.  Optical radiation.  Chemical exposures.  Ionizing radiation.  Slippery surfaces.

20.  Is this a safety or health hazard?  Could the hazard cause an injury or illness?  How serious is the risk?  Is this hazard always present? STEP 3 © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912

21.  Are engineering and administrative controls effective?  Is the right PPE being used?  Is safety training creating sufficient awareness?  Are protective measures adequate? © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912

22. Determine Safe Procedures and Protections STEP 4 © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 0912  Perform job differently.  Reconfigure work area/ workstations.  Substitute less hazardous materials.  Change from manual to mechanical.  Insulating or cleaning.

23.  Add, improve, change safety training.  Change tools or equipment.  Change or add PPE.  Perform certain tasks less often.

24.  When an accident, injury, or work-related illness occurs.  After a near miss.  When the job changes.  Following an employee safety complaint.  When equipment is damaged.  Per scheduled review. STEP 5

26. Revise the JHA. Identify hazards. Determine safe procedures and protective measures. Break down the job. Put the steps in their proper order: 1.1. 2.2. 3.3. 4.4. 5.5. Evaluate the hazards.

27. Do you understand:  How to break down a job for JHA?  How to identify hazards?  How to evaluate hazards?  How to determine safe procedures and protections?  When a JHA should be revised?

28. JHA is an essential part of any effective safety program. You should be familiar with JHA. Your participation in JHA is important.

29. For more information on this subject, please contact: Division of Risk Management State of Florida Loss Prevention Program StateLossPreventionProgram@myfloridacfo.com (850)413-4756