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CONDUCTING THE JHA
Step 3 - Describe the hazards in each step
Hazards and Exposure
A hazard is an unsafe _________________________ that could cause injury or illness to
an employee.
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?
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