MODULE 5: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL

So, what's the solution?

A walkaround inspection of this job site was completed just 30 minutes prior to this picture being taken. Did it catch this unsafe practice? This illustrates the major weakness of the inspection process. The Job Hazard Analysis can be the answer to this weakness. It uncovers unsafe work procedures as well as hazardous conditions because sufficient time is given to the analysis of one unique task. A joint supervisor/employee JHA uses the following steps:

• While the employee accomplishes several cycles of the task, the supervisor observes.
• The task is divided into a number of unique steps which are listed sequentially.
• Each step is analyzed to see if hazardous materials, equipment, tools, or other hazards are involved.
• Each step is then analyzed to determine safe work procedures that will eliminate or at least reduce any hazards present. This might include the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), using new or redesigned equipment, or changing the procedure itself.
• A written safe work procedure is developed for the entire task.