Safety tip: Job hazard analysis

September 18, 2012

Cornerstone

Employers are obligated by law to assess the workplace for hazards and to communicate those hazards, and the applicable controls to prevent exposure, to their employees. Not doing so could result in accidents and Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations and fines to the department. This requirement can be met by simply completing a Job Hazard Analysis. Supervisors, or those they nominate, are advised to first complete JHA training online and then use the UAF JHA form to assess and document their specific activity/job hazards. Also, by completing a JHA and submitting it to Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management for review, you are eligible to win a safety incentive award valued at $25.

For more information, review the information linked above, or contact Gary Beaudette at 474-2763.