A critical element of any effective safety and health program is a proactive, ongoing process to identify and assess hazards and hazardous situations in both commonly performed jobs and non-routine jobs (those performed infrequently or outside the workers’ normal duties). A job hazard analysis (JHA), sometimes referred to as a job safety analysis, helps you identify and control unrecognized hazards, as well as hazards that might emerge when a new process or piece of equipment is introduced.

EHS recommends completing a JHA for all tasks and work processes at Rensselaer and is now incorporating them in the early planning and design stages for new equipment and spaces. Please use the forms provided below to create your JHA.

If you have any questions about completing a Job Hazard Analysis, please contact EHS@rpi.edu.