704 Hazard Analysis and Control

Job Hazard Analysis Process

The supervisor conducting the analysis (usually the supervisor) can follow these basic steps:

1. Meet with the employee before the JHA begins. Ask the employee to help you conduct the JHA by performing the job in the usual manner. It's important that the employee feel comfortable doing work while being monitored.
2. Begin by asking the employee to join you in breaking down a job into a series of unique steps in column one of the JHA form. This is best done by describing each step in order of occurrence as you watch an employee performing the job.
• Make sure you watch at least five to six cycles of the procedure to get an accurate list of steps.
• It's a good idea to record a video so you and the employee can review the procedure while conducting the rest of the JHA.
3. Next, examine each step to determine the hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices that exist or that might occur. Reviewing the job steps and hazards with the employee performing the job will help make sure there is an accurate and complete list.
• Manufacturer's equipment operating instructions or Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) should also be considered.
• Think about root causes for each hazard identified so that permanent corrective actions can be made.
• Make sure you list hazards for all steps in column two of the form before moving on to the next phase of the JHA.

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