Improving Job Hazard Analysis to Enhance Safety Outcomes: Obstacles and Solutions to Implementing Job Hazard Analysis in Construction: A Case Study

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Construction workers experience a disproportionately high rate of occupational incidents and injuries. Research shows that such incidents can be prevented with proper planning that recognizes and addresses hazards before work begins. Job hazard analysis (JHA) is a common process used to identify and mitigate workplace hazards that emphasizes proactive risk control. However, the construction industry currently lacks comprehensive guidelines on developing and implementing JHA effectively and consistently. This study pursued two objectives: 1) explore challenges and shortcomings of current practices in developing and implementing JHA and 2) identify effective practices and interventions contractors can employ to enhance the quality of the JHA process. To this end, the researchers analyzed 30 sample JHA documents and conducted 23 interviews with construction safety professionals. Read the abstract: https://bit.ly/3rFDmAW. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Hazard Recognition Risk Management Safety Education Safety Research
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Key Findings from Research
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067589
• Citation:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2022 Mar; :1
• Email:
  bmemarian@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2d9569c2cfd0b48e850044cc7ed7f56525476f42afcc6e53ba02680c0c293080057bd1493424c205f53acf080aaf3d776c619222e508d857082aa00bdecd9727
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138560/cdc_138560_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 59.57 KB ]