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 resources provided below to create your JHA.
Resources
Instructions for Completing your JHA
These instructions will help you build a JHA for your unique tasks and processes.
EHS has developed this fillable JHA template to assist you in building your unique JHA's. Please send your completed JHA to EHS@rpi.edu.
EHS has developed a sample JHA for you to use as a reference while developing your JHA's.
If you have any questions about completing your JHA please contact EHS@rpi.edu.
