123 Introduction to Job Hazard Analysis

Introduction

Many workers are injured and killed at the workplace every day. Practicing safety and health can add value to your business, your job, and your life. You can help prevent workplace injuries and illnesses by analyzing the various jobs to write safe job procedures.

This course introduces you to the job hazard analysis process and also touches on how you can use it as a valuable tool for training.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

ID	Objective
TO 1.0	Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1	Identify and describe each section of the basic Job Hazard Analysis format.
LO 1.1.2	Discuss the importance of identifying and analyzing hazards and behaviors in a job.
LO 1.1.3	Describe the process of risk analysis and risk assessment matrix as applied to the JHA.
LO 1.1.4	Describe the characteristics of a well-written step in a JHA.
LO 1.1.5	Describe the common hazards that might be found while conducting a JHA.
LO 1.2.1	Describe and give examples of the five basic hazard control strategies in the Hierarchy of Controls.
LO 1.2.2	Discuss the important points to remember when writing about hazards and preventive measures.
LO 1.2.3	Give an example of a well-written safe job procedure.
LO 1.2.4	Describe the importance of the team approach to improve the JHA process.
LO 1.2.5	List and discuss JHA team responsibilities.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)