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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698203103321

Autore

Swartz George

Titolo

Job hazard analysis / / George Swartz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rockville, Md., : Government Institutes, 2001

[Washington, D.C.] : , : Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Dept. of Labor, , 2002

ISBN

1-59191-980-0

Edizione

[2002 (Rev.).]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

658.382

Soggetti

Job analysis

Hazardous occupations

Industrial safety

Human-machine systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Benefits; Background; Commercial Comparisons to JHAs; Other Comparisons to JHAs; The JHA Program; Defining the Job or Task; JHA Methods; One-on-One Observation Method; The Group Discussion Method; The Recall and Check Method; The Absentee Method; Summary; Chapter 2: The Job List; Benefits of the Job List; Creating the Job List; Identifying Jobs for the List; Pittsburgh Warehouse Job Safety Analysis List; Sample Job Lists

Warehouse listing of Jobs Required for a JHAJobs at a Typical Construction Project; Jobs Related to a Power Press Operator; Jobs Related to an Automotive Repair Shop; Summary; Chapter 3: Completing the JHA Forms; Standard Information; Basic Steps (Column 1); Key Hazards (Column 2); Analysis (Column 3); Samples of Complete JHAs; Loading a Trailer; Locking Out a Switch in a Circuit Breaker Box; Moving and Storing Product on a Rack; Common Errors; Summary; Chapter 4: Performing a Job Observation and Correcting Hazards; Continual Observation; Before the JHA; During the JHA; Correcting Hazards



SummaryChapter 5: Identifying Workplace Hazards; Unsafe Conditions; Lack of or Inadequate Safeguards; Tools that Lack Guards, Equipment that Poses a Hazard, or Defects in Objects; Poor Housekeeping Practice or Conditions; Flammables, Fire, and Explosion Hazards; Hazardous Walking and Working Surfaces; Environmental Hazards Such as Chemicals, Radiation, and Noise; Placement of Objects that Protrude into Aisles and Working Areas; Hazards Created by Machines or Objects that Give no Warning of Movement; Poor or Inadequate Lighting; Unsafe Personal Protective Equipment or Clothing

Inadequate or Defective Warning SystemsPlant Layout that Contributes to Close Clearances and Congestion; Hazardous Placement of Storage, Products, or Other Items; Holes, Pits, Shafts and Other Elevated Work Areas; Poor or Inadequate Maintenance Procedures; Unsafe Behavior; Failure to Wear Prescribed Personal Protective Equipment; Unauthorized use of Equipment or Tools; Improper Lifting, Carrying, Loading or Sorting; Failure to use Lockout/Tagout Procedures when Working on Equipment or Devices; Unsafe use of Tools and Parts; Disabling or Removing Guards and Electronic Devices

Failure to Signal or Warn of MovementFailure to Abide by Speed limits and Load limits; Distracting Others that are Working; Working on Moving or Dangerous Equipment; Checklists for Assessing Common Workplace Hazards; Electrical Hazards; Machine Guarding; Flammable Liquids; Housekeeping; Overhead Cranes and Hoists; Fire Fighting Equipment; Oxygen/Acetylene use and Storage; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Conveyors; Ergonomics; Dock Safety; ladders; Battery Charging/Battery Changing; Propane Tanks; Confined Space Entry; Walking and Working Surfaces; Powered Industrial Trucks; Welding

Shelving/Racking

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides safety professionals and risk managers with a step-by-step, illustrated guide to identifying and preventing occupational hazards in any job. Created for long-term use, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) help identify the basic steps for a job or task, identify the hazards associated with the job, and develop safe operating procedures to avoid those hazards.