Discussions

Question 11

One of the more difficult parts of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is getting the right level of detail in the task steps. Select a task that someone in your family does at home routinely, and develop a list of steps that could be used in a JHA. What steps (if any) did you leave out? Discuss reasons for the steps you did, and did not, include. 
Your response must be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Reference: Jensen, R. C. (2012). Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Question 12

Suppose you are concerned about a particular task that was performed quarterly by a pair of electricians. You already have a JHA for the task. It has 12 steps, beginning with assembling the equipment they will need and obtaining a permit for a lockout/tagout procedure, and ending with putting away the equipment they used. Answer the following questions:
 a. Refer to table 1.1 in the course textbook (p. 5). What system levels would you include in your project?
b. For your system description, consider the components in Figure 5.1 (p. 51). List the components and indicate briefly what, if anything, involving each component would be useful to include.
c. How would you describe the scope of your risk assessment project?

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Reference: Jensen, R. C. (2012). Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.