Toolbox talk, Procedures, about 8 minutes
Job hazard analysis
Date
Site or job
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Why this one
Most injuries happen in a step nobody thought about. Taking five minutes to walk the steps and name what could go wrong is cheaper than a lost shift, and it gets the whole crew on the same plan.
Say this
- 1.A job hazard analysis breaks the job into steps, lists what could hurt someone in each step and says how we control it.
- 2.Start with the steps. What are we doing, in order, from setup to cleanup?
- 3.For each step, ask what could go wrong. Falls, struck-by, pinch points, energy, traffic, weather, chemicals.
- 4.For each hazard, agree on the control. Remove it, guard it, change how we do it, then PPE as the last layer.
- 5.Everyone on the job reads it and signs it. If you don't understand a step, ask.
- 6.If the job changes, the weather turns or a new crew joins, stop and update it.
- 7.It's only useful if it matches the real job. Copying last week's without looking doesn't count.
Ask the crew
- – Take today's main task. What's the step most likely to hurt someone?
- – What did we skip on a past job that we should have written down?
- – Who else needs to see this before we start, like another trade or the operator?
Watch for today
- Pre-filled forms with the same hazards on every job.
- Crew members signing without having read or heard it.
- Conditions that changed since the form was written, such as a new crew in the area or a change in weather.
Close with: Name the steps, name the hazards, agree on the fix, then start.
Notes and questions raised
Name (print)
Signature
Initials
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