How to Structure and Write a Job Hazard Analysis / Activity Hazard Analysis (JHA – AHA) in Accordance with OSHA 1926 – EM 385

Why Should You Attend:

JHA and AHA have become required documents for many contractors on all types of job sites. General contractors and safety managers are increasingly asking for JHA’s on jobs where they believe the increased level of safety assurance is warranted.

Writing an effective JHA/AHA can be challenging. In fact, over half of the JHA’s are rejected for a variety of reasons on their first submission.

This webinar will teach attendees how to properly compose and apply this document. It is a highly valuable tool when performing high hazard or complex tasks where the risk of failure can have severe consequences.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Use of correct technical language and safety terminology, definitions and explanatory / descriptive writing
• Common faults – why many JHA’s are rejected on the first submission; how to avoid this failure
• Good references and authoritative sources to substantiate your findings on an AHA/ JHA
• Key concepts in structuring the JHA process
• Authority, responsibility, sign offs and approvals
• Competent Person and Qualified Person explained; who does what
• Safety training for certain high risk tasks; when to call in an expert trainer
• Organization development; employee continuing education

Who Will Benefit:

• Safety Directors
• Safety Officers
• Safety Managers
• Human Resource Personnel
• Field Superintendents
• Working Foremen
• Supervisors
• Crew Leaders
• Safety Committees
• Business Managers
• Property Managers
• Operations Managers
• Project Managers
• EHS Managers
• Insurance Loss Control Representatives
• Risk Managers
• Claim Mangers
• Military Safety Officers
• NAVFAC Personnel – US Army Corp of Engineers
• OSHA Personnel
• Code Enforcement Officers
• Auditors, Inspectors, Technicians
• QA/QC Officers

John J. Meola
Safety Director, Pillar, Inc.

John J. Meola, CSP, ARM is the Safety Director for Pillar, Inc. based in Richmond, VA.

He is also an Instructor at the VA Commonwealth University, School of Business, Risk Management and Insurance Department and an OSHA 500 Community Outreach Construction Safety Trainer. He has authored two safety handbooks and contributes numerous technical safety articles for trade industry publications.

Mr. Meola is also an Executive Officer with the Colonial VA Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers and a Past-President of this Chapter. He works closely with clients from private industry to develop and manage employee safety and health issues across a wide range of businesses.

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