Here are 22 questions to help focus efforts on identifying and controlling hazards when you conduct a job hazard analysis (JHA). Note that the list is not complete. You will need to think carefully about the tasks and sub-tasks of each job you analyze and the particular hazards they present. Then you can add or delete to develop suitable lists for jobs you analyze. Bonus: Learn more about JHA with this handy infographic: http://bit.ly/28Kx8Z1

1. 22 QUESTIONS TO ASK
JOB
HAZARD
ANALYSIS

2. Does the layout of the
location or process
create hazards?
#1

3. Is there adequate
access & egress to &
from the work area?
#2

4. Are workers exposed to
temperature extremes?
#3

5. Is the lighting
adequate?
#4

6. Is the work done
outdoors, & can the
weather create a hazard?
#5

7. Does the task require
entering a confined
space?
#6

8. Is the work done at
heights (from a ladder,
rooftop, etc.)?
#7

9. Do the tools or
equipment create a
hazard?
#8

10. Is there excessive noise
or vibration?
#9

11. Can any part of the
worker’s body or
clothing be caught in
the equipment?
#10

12. Is the tool or equipment
appropriate for the task
(strength, size, power,
etc.)?
#11

13. Are chemicals used?
#12

14. Does the worker come
into direct contact with
the chemicals?
#13

15. Are the chemicals
released into the air (gas,
mists, vapors, etc.)?
#14

16. Are workers exposed to
electrical hazards?
#15

17. Are there excavations,
holes, or floor openings
in the work area?
#16

18. Are the workers exposed
to stored energy hazards
such as line pressure,
electricity, steam, or
falling objects?
#17

19. Does the process start
and stop automatically?
#18

20. Are robotics used in the
process?
#19

21. Can human factor issues
(training, fitness, fatigue,
etc.) create a hazard?
#20

22. Is there risk of injury
from material handling,
such as lifting, carrying,
pushing, or pulling?
#21

23. Is there risk of repetitive
motion injury?
#22

24. Bonus!
Learn about the
6 steps of
conducting a
JHA in this
infographic!