Job hazard analysis (JHA) is a workplace assessment method used to identify and control unacceptable risks relating to the performance of job tasks. As a result of the introduction of Part 19 of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, performance of JHA has become commonplace in organizations regulated under the Canada Labour Code, Part II. However, methods for JHA are not specified by these Regu-lations, or for that matter, by the Canadian occupational health and safety laws in any provinces or territories. While JHA may appear to be a “straightforward” exercise, it is not - particularly in projects involving JHAs for several hundred occupations. Without adequate preparation JHA projects can be compromised by a variety of unanticipated problems.

You will gain knowledge of:

• Regulatory requirements for hazard assessment

• Formulation of suitable JHA procedures, and/or consistent methodologies

• Performing accurate characterization of job tasks

• Properly identifying key hazards in the workplace

• Producing criteria to promote objective and reliable risk-ratings (resulting in consistent conclusions relating to task risks and adequacy of controls)

• "Judgment Drift" - essentially the phenomenon whereby the evaluator's hazard and risk perceptions change over the course of the project, resulting in systematic differences in JHA outcomes over the life of the project

• Selection of knowledgeable / qualified personnel to conduct the JHAs

• The mechanisms to ensure consistency among multiple persons performing JHAs

• Adequate data management systems and procedures

Module 1 - Basic Concepts and Definitions

Module 2 - What is a "Workplace Hazard/Risk Analysis"?

Module 3 - Potential Benefits and Uses of HAs

Module 4 - Relevent OHS Legislation

Module 5 - Types and Focuses of Hazard Assessments

Module 6 - Underlying Decision Logic for Hazard Assessments

Module 7 - Generic Steps in Performing a Hazard Assessment

Module 8 - Performing a Hazard Assessment

Module 9 - Examples of Outputs

The course should be of particular interest for personnel in federally-regulated organizations, but also worthwhile for anyone interested in producing valid and useful JHAs.

This course provides JHA methodological, data management, and data utilization guidance based on lessons learned by REA through completion of JHAs for over 10,000 job positions for federal government organizations employing well over 100,000 personnel.

Public: $799 Plus Tax
In-House: Please contact us