{"id":78,"date":"2010-05-12T09:38:50","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T13:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-01-22T12:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:18:05","slug":"jha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/laboratory-safety-home\/laboratory-safety-programs-services\/lsc-toolkit\/lab-resources\/safe-work-practices-in-the-lab\/jha\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Hazards Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Hazard Analysis is a key component in any occupational safety and health program. A successful occupational health program will control, mitigate and\/or eliminate recognized workplace hazards to attain an acceptable level of risk and promote the wellness of workers. Optimum occupational safety and health results from a continuous proactive process of anticipating, identifying, designing, implementing, and evaluating risk-reduction practices.<\/p>\n<p>Job Hazard Analysis is a method for studying and identifying hazards associated with work processes. An effective job hazard analysis will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify hazards and potential injuries associated with each step of the work processes<\/li>\n<li>Develop solutions that will eliminate, minimize, and prevent hazards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your department would like to request a Job Hazard Analysis for a specific employee, work process or task please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ehs\/environmental-health-and-safety-about\/staff-directory\/contact-us\/contact\/\">contact EHS.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is a formal process by which a representative from Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) or the worker conducting the task identifies task-specific hazards, assesses associated risks, documents results, establishes control measures to mitigate the risks associated with the task and\/or eliminates the hazards altogether. These can be a helpful tool in the development of a Standard Operation Procedure or training initiatives.<\/p>\n<h4>Job Description:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Observe the methods and procedures required to perform the tasks, and how often the tasks are preformed<\/li>\n<li>Break each task down into individual steps and processes<\/li>\n<li>Identify all potential hazards<\/li>\n<li>Observe controls, work environment and limitations<\/li>\n<li>Establish ways to mitigate, prevent of eliminate the hazards present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Potential Hazards<\/h4>\n<p>Items below are not limited to the following- for instance your operations may end up affecting your work atmosphere as a result of your work. It is important to consider all points of potential hazard and all steps involved when completing the form.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Work Atmosphere:<\/strong> Moving objects, falling objects, slippery floors, raises and changes in floors, tripping hazards, unguarded holes or pits, cold or heat, lighting, indoors\/outdoors, oxygen deficient, construction operations, heavy equipment, sharp edges, congested areas, obstructions\/protrusions, unguarded elevated work area, platforms\/scaffolding\/elevated lifts, pedestrian\/vehicle traffic, noise, dust\/particulate\/mold<\/li>\n<li><strong>Work Operations:<\/strong> Hand\/Power tools, machine equipment, pushing\/pulling\/lifting, repetitive or awkward motion, stationary\/awkward position, forceful exertion, chemical, radiation, biological use (blood borne pathogens) animal handling, cryogenics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hazards During Operations:<\/strong> noise, electrical, chemical reaction (thermal, off gas) biological splatter, aerosolization, temperature extremes, sharp edges, pinch points, hot surfaces or open flame, stored or potential energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Recommended Action or Procedures:<\/h4>\n<p>Be sure to list these in your recommended actions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Engineering Controls: <\/strong>Job safety controls implemented through the installation of mechanical controls and safe guards. These may include isolation devices, lock out\/tag out devices and\/or the complete removal of the hazard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Administrative Controls:<\/strong> Job safety controls implemented through the development of safe work practices and procedures. These include, but are not limited to, standard operating procedures, safety programs and plans, trainings available<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Protective Equipment:<\/strong> is the last line of defense in hazard protection.\n<ul>\n<li>Examples: Dust masks eye and face protection, foot and leg protection, hand\/arm\/body protection: gloves specific for the tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job Hazard Analysis is a key component in any occupational safety and health program. A successful occupational health program will control, mitigate and\/or eliminate recognized workplace hazards to attain an acceptable level of risk and promote the wellness of workers. 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