Safety tip: Job hazard analysis
September 18, 2012
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.