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write a jha for auger holes with skidsteer

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A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is a structured process to identify potential hazards in a workplace and implement measures to control or eliminate them, ensuring a safe working environment. It involves analyzing a 'task' composed of a series of steps to improve job and safety programs. [8] [8]

Here's how to develop a JHA for auger drilling operations using a skid steer loader:

Step 1: Prepare to Conduct the JHA

Begin by discussing with employees the jobs and related hazards they know exist in their current work and surroundings. Ask them for ideas to eliminate or control those hazards. Review the history of accidents and illnesses that needed treatment, losses that required repair or replacement, and any 'near misses'. [5] [5]

Step 2: Observe the Job and List the Steps

Observe the job and develop a list of steps. Each step in a task actually describes an event. Record enough information to describe each job action without getting overly detailed. Do not combine steps and get input from other workers who have performed the same job. [4] [4] [4] [4]

Step 3: Describe the Hazards in Each Step

Analyze each step to identify potential as well as actual hazards produced by both work environment and the activity being performed. Consider if there is a danger of striking against, being struck by, or otherwise making harmful contact with an object. Also consider if the worker can be caught in, by, or between objects, and if there is potential for a slip or trip. [2] [2] [2] [2]

Step 4: Develop Preventive Measures

Consider what control methods will eliminate or reduce hazards. The most effective measures are engineering controls that physically change a machine or work environment. If this is not feasible, management controls may be appropriate. Interim measures such as cones, guards and tape can temporarily protect employees from hazards until permanent control strategies can be used. [3] [3] [3]

Step 5: Write the Safe Job Procedure (SJP)

Write in a step-by-step format. If a hazard does exist in a step, state the action, identify the hazard, the possible injury it could cause, and safety measures to prevent the injury. Write as clearly as possible using simple words and keep sentences short. [1] [1] [1] [1]

Here is an example of JHA for Auger Drilling Operations with a Skid Steer Loader:

Task: Auger Drilling Operations with Skid Steer Loader

Steps, Hazards, and Preventive Measures:

  • Step 1: Pre-operational Check

Hazard: Equipment malfunction due to inadequate inspection. Preventive Measure: Inspect all equipment components, check fluid levels, and ensure all safety devices are functioning properly.

  • Step 2: Mounting and Dismounting Skid Steer

Hazard: Slips, trips, and falls. Preventive Measure: Maintain three-point contact, use handholds and steps, and keep the area clean.

  • Step 3: Operating Skid Steer

Hazard: Loss of control, collisions, and rollovers. Preventive Measure: Operate on stable surfaces, avoid slopes, and maintain a safe speed. Keep bystanders away from the work area.

  • Step 4: Auger Drilling

Hazard: Contact with rotating auger, flying debris, and underground utilities. Preventive Measure: Ensure proper guarding is in place, wear appropriate PPE (eye and face protection), and identify and mark underground utilities before drilling.

  • Step 5: Post-operational Check

Hazard: Failure to identify and report equipment defects. Preventive Measure: Conduct a thorough inspection of the equipment, report any defects, and perform necessary maintenance.

Safe Operating Procedures:

  • Read and understand all safety and operating procedures outlined in the operator's manual, workshop manual, and safety decals.
  • Operate the loader only when properly positioned in the operator's compartment, never from the outside.
  • Stay seated when operating the loader controls.
  • Operate with the seat belt snuggly fastened and the restraint bar properly positioned if one is provided.
  • Keep hands, arms, legs, and head inside the operator's compartment while operating the loader.
  • Load, unload, and turn on level ground when possible.
  • Travel and turn with the bucket in the lowest position possible. Carry the load low.
  • Operate on stable surfaces only. Avoid slippery surfaces.
  • Do not travel across slopes. Travel straight up or down with the machine's heavy end pointed uphill.
  • Keep bystanders away from the work area.
  • NEVER modify or bypass safety devices.
  • NEVER carry riders.

[7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] [7] Remember to periodically review your job hazard analysis to ensure that it remains current and continues to help reduce workplace accidents and injuries. [6]

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[1] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# CONDUCTING THE JHA Step 5 - Write the Safe Job Procedure (SJP) (cont.) ## Safe Job Procedure (cont.) This material is for training use only Reviewing the JHA # Reviewing JHAS Supports Continual Improvement Periodically reviewing your job hazard analysis ensures that it remains current and continues to help reduce workplace accidents and injuries. Even if the job has not changed, it is possible that during the review process you will identify hazards that were not identified in the initial analysis. • It is particularly important to review your job hazard analysis if an illness or injury occurs on a specific job. Based on the circumstances, you may determine that you need to change the job procedure to prevent similar incidents in the future. • Any time you revise a job hazard analysis, it is important to train all employees affected by the changes in the new job methods, procedures, or protective measures adopted. Sensitunity Training ## Use the JHA as a lesson plan To get more value out of the JHA program, consider using the completed JHA as a lesson plan when training new employees. Incorporate the SJP into the organization's safety training plan. Doing so helps guarantee safe job procedures are taught from the start. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 22 22 22

[2] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# Prioritize Hazardous Jobs (cont.) ## Another Way to Prioritize Jobs (cont.) This material is for training use only # CONDUCTING THE JHA # Step 2 Observe the Job and List the Steps. - Now that you've got an idea which jobs to analyze, you need to come up with a way to observe the job so that you can develop a list of steps. Each step in a task actually describes an event. Once the step is clearly understood, we can then analyze that step for hazardous conditions and/or unsafe behaviors. Developing the steps for a job is critical in the analysis process to improve the job and safety programs. What are some ways to observe and record job steps? ## What is a "step"? Each step describes an ## Tips on conducting the JHA : what the worker does in each step. • Be sure to record enough information to describe each job action without getting overly detailed. - Avoid long, overly detailed breakdown of steps. • Do not combine steps (look for "and" in the step). • Get input from other workers who have performed the same job. - Review the steps with workers to make sure you have not omitted something. • Point out that you are evaluating the task, not the worker's job performance. • Include the employee in all phases of the analysis, from reviewing the job steps and procedures to discussing uncontrolled hazards and recommended solutions. • It may be helpful to photograph or videotape the worker performing the job. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 7

[3] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# This material is for training use only (cont.) This material is for training use only ° # CONDUCTING THE JHA Step 4 Develop Preventive Measures ## How do I correct or prevent hazards? After reviewing your list of hazards with the employee, consider what control methods will eliminate or reduce them. The most effective measures are engineering controls that physically change a machine or work environment. The less likely a hazard control can be circumvented, the better. If this is not feasible, management controls may be appropriate. The JHA itself can be an effective management control. ## Hazard Control strategies There are four approaches used to eliminate or reduce hazards and exposures. They are as follows: 1. Engineering controls - Strategies to eliminate or reduce the hazard primarily through equipment replacement, substitution, redesign, or other engineering methods. If you can get rid of the hazards in a job, you may not need to conduct the JHA! 2. Management controls (Also called administrative or work practice controls) - Strategies to eliminate or reduce exposure. You do this primarily by changing work practices, procedures, and schedules. Developing effective management controls is what the JHA is all about! 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Using PPE is considered a - safe work practice and can be expected to be a part of most JHAS. PPE establishes a barrier between the hazard and the worker. PPE is most always used in conjunction with management and engineering controls. 4. Interim (temporary) measures. Cones, guards, tape, etc., can all serve to temporarily protect employees from hazards until permanent control strategies can be used. You may need to temporarily protect employees while working toward a permanent solution. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 18

[4] Skid Steer Loader Safety

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WORK SAFE KENTUCKY Free safety resources provided by KEMI HOME SAFETY RESOURCES SAFETY TRAINING SAFETY BLOG ABOUT KEMI CONTACT US O # Skid Steer Loader Safety ## Print a Sign-In Sheet | Spanish Version If you operate or work near skid steer loaders, take these steps to protect yourself. Follow safe operating procedures: in • Read and understand all safety and operating procedures outlined the operator's manual, workshop manual, and safety decals. • Operate the loader only when properly positioned in the operator's compartment, never from the outside. • Stay seated when operating the loader controls. - Operate with the seat belt snuggly fastened and the restraint bar properly positioned if one is provided. • Keep hands, arms, legs, and head inside the operator's compartment while operating the loader. • Load, unload, and turn on level ground when possible. • Travel and turn with the bucket in the lowest position possible. Carry the load low. • Operate on stable surfaces only. Avoid slippery surfaces. ©2022 KEMI • Do not travel across slopes. Travel straight up or down with the machine's heavy end pointed uphill. • Keep bystanders away from the work area. NEVER modify or bypass safety devices. • NEVER carry riders. • Be aware that each machine may operate differently. ## Enter and exit from the loader safely: • Enter and exit a loader when the bucket is flat on the ground or when the lift-arm support device is in place. • When entering a loader, face the seat and keep a three-point contact with handholds and steps. • NEVER use foot or hand controls as steps or handholds. • Keep all walking and working surfaces clean and clear of debris. • Before leaving the operator's seat: - Lower the bucket flat on the ground. • Set the parking brake. • Turn off the engine. Maintain the machine safe operating condition: • Follow manufacturers' instructions. • Keep the foot controls free of mud, ice, snow, and debris. • Regularly inspect and mainta

[5] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# This material is for training use only (cont.) This material is for training use only CONDUCTING THE JHA Step 3 Describe the hazards in each step - ## Hazards and Exposure A hazard is an unsafe an employee. that could cause injury or illness to Exposure usually refers to an employee's placement relative to the hazard's ## Don't forget to look for potential hazards To ensure that all hazards associated with a step are identified, analyze each step to identify potential as well as actual hazards produced by both work environment and the activity being performed. Be sure to consider the following: • Is there danger of striking against, being struck by, or otherwise making harmful contact with an object? • - Can the worker be caught in, by, or between objects? • Is there potential for a slip or trip? • Can the employee fall from one level to another or even on the same level? • Can pushing, pulling, lifting, lowering, bending, or twisting cause strain? • Is the work environment hazardous to safety or health? • Are there concentrations of toxic gas, vapor, fumes, or dust? • Are there potential exposures to heat, cold, noise, or ionizing radiation? • Are there flammable, explosive, or electrical hazards? Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 10

[6] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# This material is for training use only (cont.) ## Welcome! (cont.) This material is for training use only # What is a job hazard analysis (JHA) ? The JHA is an analysis and improvement process that can literally transform workplace safety. The JHA is a structured process that can discover the causes for the vast majority of workplace injuries and illnesses. ## Is the employer required to conduct a job hazard analysis? Most OR-OSHA standards do not specifically require the employer to conduct a JHA. However, the employer is required to take the necessary steps to furnish employment (jobs, tasks, procedures) that is safe and healthful. The JHA helps fulfill this requirement. Employers applying for OR-OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) and the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) usually conduct JHA's. ORS 654.010 Employers to furnish safe place of employment. Every employer shall... • furnish employment and a place of employment which are safe and healthful for employees therein, and... . shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, safety and health of such employees. ## Why is a job hazard analysis important? Workers are injured and killed at the workplace every day in the United States. Safety and health can add value to your business, your job, and your life. One of the best ways to ensure safe work procedures is to conduct a JHA. What is a "job"? It's important to understand that a “job” in this procedure does not refer to the employee's job title or occupation such as forklift operator or roofer. Actually, we're analyzing a "task" that is composed of a series of steps. A typical job includes a number of tasks. For instance, a forklift operator not only operates the forklift, but may inspect, perform maintenance, change tires, load and unload materials, change batteries, etc. One or more of those tasks may be hazardous and in need of a JHA. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 2

[7] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# Use the worksheet below to identify and list preventive measures in each step of the task your team has developed. (cont.) This material is for training use only # CONDUCTING THE JHA Step 5 - Write the Safe Job Procedure (SJP) ## Criteria for an Effective Safe Job Procedure - Write in a step-by-step format. Usually this means writing a number of paragraphs. • If no hazard or possible unsafe behavior exists in a step, just state the action. . If a hazard does exist in a step, state the action and identify: 1) the hazard 2) the possible injury it could cause, and 3) safety measures to prevent the injury. • Try to paint a word picture - concrete vs. abstract. • Write in the active voice - "take," not "should be taken." • Write as clearly as possible using simple words – “use,” not “utilize." - Keep sentences short. Use no more than 7-15 words. - Try to write in a less technical, more conversational style. ## Example Safe Job Procedure: Pounding a nail into a piece of wood. Before you begin, get a hammer, nails and two-by-four lumber. Be sure to check tools to make sure they are not defective. Check to ensure you have enough light to see the work. Select and put on leather gloves, goggles, and a face shield to protect your eyes. It's important to make sure they are clean, in good repair, and comfortable so they won't interfere with work. 1. Place a two-by-four on the work surface directly in front of you. Make sure the two-by-four is secured and stable. 2. Take a nail and place it on the 2x4 where you want to pound the nail. Use your thumb and fore- finger to hold the nail just below the head of the nail. Make sure you hold the nail so that the hammer will not hit your thumb or fingers. 3. Take the hammer and carefully tap the nail into the wood until it stands by itself. Brace the two- by-four with your free hand if you need to make sure the board does not move as you finish nailing. 4. Hammer the nail into the wood until the head of the

[8] Oregon OSHA: Tools and Techniques for Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

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# What is a job hazard analysis (JHA) ? (cont.) ## Why is a job hazard analysis important? (cont.) This material is for training use only CONDUCTING THE JHA Step 1 - Prepare to conduct the JHA ## Conduct an initial job review Discuss with your employees the jobs and related hazards they know exist in their current work and surroundings. Ask them for ideas to eliminate or control those hazards. Any problems that can be corrected easily should be corrected as soon as possible. Do not wait to complete the JHA. This will demonstrate a commitment to safety and health and enable you to focus on the hazards and jobs that need more study because of their complexity. ## Review your accident history Review the history of accidents and illnesses that needed treatment, losses that required repair or replacement, and any "near misses" (events in which an accident or loss did not occur, but could have). These events may indicate existing hazard controls (if any) may not be adequate and deserve more scrutiny. What records and reports will you review? ## Involve your employees It is very important to involve employees in every step of the JHA process. What are some reasons to involve employees in the JHA? Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 3

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