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Updated 26 Oct 2026

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

Break a job into steps, identify hazards, assign controls

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A job hazard analysis template breaks one job into steps, lists the hazards at each step and records the controls chosen from the hierarchy of controls. Employers start with the jobs with the highest injury rates or most severe potential, and review after changes or incidents. OSHA Publication 3071 describes the method; it is guidance, while the OSH Act General Duty Clause sets the legal duty.

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Key takeaways

  • The MapTrack job hazard analysis template (JHA) contains 6 checks.
  • A JHA breaks a job into steps, identifies the hazards of each step, and assigns controls using the hierarchy of controls.
  • OSHA and JSA users treat job hazard analysis and job safety analysis as the same process.
  • Analyze the highest-risk jobs first: high injury rates, severe potential, new jobs, and changed jobs.
  • Choose controls in order: eliminate, substitute, engineer, administer, then PPE as the last line of defense.
  • Involve the workers who do the job, then retrain everyone affected whenever the analysis is revised.

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What is a job hazard analysis template (JHA)?

A job hazard analysis (JHA), also called a job safety analysis (JSA), is a structured method that breaks a job into a sequence of steps, identifies the hazards present at each step, and determines the controls needed to eliminate or reduce each hazard. OSHA Publication 3071 frames the JHA around the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment. A typical job breaks into roughly eight to twelve steps, and each step describes a single action so that no hazard is overlooked. The finished analysis becomes the basis for a safe job procedure and for training the people who perform the work.

Under OSHA, a hazard is the potential for harm, usually tied to a condition or activity that can cause an injury or illness if it is left uncontrolled. The value of a JHA is that it surfaces those conditions before work begins rather than after an incident. Controls are selected in the order set by the NIOSH hierarchy of controls: elimination first, then substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment last. Workers who do the job are involved throughout because they understand the task and recognize hazards a supervisor may miss from a distance. A JHA helps an employer meet the General Duty Clause and the applicable construction and general industry standards.

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Benefits of using this job hazard analysis template (JHA)

  • Hazard recognition: identify and analyze hazards at each step before work starts, not after an injury.
  • Hierarchy of controls: assign the most effective control available instead of defaulting to PPE.
  • Worker involvement: capture the practical knowledge of the people who actually perform the job.
  • Standard work: turn the analysis into a safe job procedure used for orientation and training.
  • OSHA readiness: show documented effort to recognize and control hazards under the General Duty Clause.
  • Fewer incidents: target the jobs with the highest injury rates and the worst potential outcomes first.

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  • Turn a hazard report into a corrective-action work order with its own review step.

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What to include in a job hazard analysis template (JHA)

This job hazard analysis template (JHA) covers 9 key areas:

  • Job identification: job title or task, location or work area, date, and the analyst who prepared it.
  • Workers and reviewers: names of the employees consulted and the supervisor who approved the analysis.
  • Required PPE and permits: equipment, hot work, confined space, lockout or other permits that apply.
  • Job steps column: each step listed in the order it is performed, one single action per row.
  • Potential hazards column: the specific hazards present before and during each step of the job.
  • Recommended controls column: the control for each hazard, selected using the hierarchy of controls.
  • Severity or risk rating: an estimate of how serious the outcome could be to help prioritize controls.
  • Responsible person: who implements and verifies each control before and during the work.
  • Review and revision log: incident triggers, dates, and the person who updated the analysis.

How to use this job hazard analysis template (JHA)

  1. Select the job and involve the workers: Prioritize jobs with the highest injury or illness rates, the potential to cause severe or disabling injury even with no incident history, jobs where one human error could cause serious harm, new jobs, and jobs that have changed. Involve the employees who perform the work because they recognize hazards others miss.
  2. Break the job into a sequence of steps: Watch the job being performed, and consider photos or video to capture the sequence accurately. List each step in the order it is performed, with one single action per step. A typical job has about eight to twelve steps, and combining actions into one step tends to hide hazards.
  3. Identify the hazards at each step: For every step, ask what could go wrong and what the worst credible outcome would be. Consider struck-by, caught-in, falls, electrical contact, chemical exposure, ergonomic strain, noise, and heat. Review past injuries and near misses for the job, and confirm the hazard list with the workers who do the task.
  4. Determine controls using the hierarchy: For each hazard, first try to change the step to eliminate or substitute the hazard. If the step cannot be changed, apply engineering controls, then administrative controls such as procedures and training, and use personal protective equipment last. A combination of controls often provides the best protection for a single hazard.
  5. Document, train, and review: Turn the completed analysis into a safe job procedure, then train every affected employee in the new methods, procedures, and protective measures. Review the JHA whenever the job changes or an incident occurs, update the controls as needed, and retrain the workers affected by any revision before work continues.

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How often should you complete this procedure?

There is no single fixed interval for a job hazard analysis. The starting point is to analyze the highest-priority jobs first: those with the highest injury or illness rates, those with the potential to cause severe or disabling injury, jobs where one human error could cause serious harm, jobs that are new to the operation, and jobs that have changed in their processes or procedures. Working through that list builds a library of analyses that cover the operation over time.

Review an existing JHA when conditions change, when a new tool or material is introduced, and especially after an injury, illness, or near miss on that job, because the incident may show that the procedure needs to change to prevent a recurrence. OSHA also recommends a periodic review even when nothing obvious has changed, since steps and conditions drift over time. Any time the analysis is revised, train every affected employee in the updated methods before they perform the work.

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Frequently asked questions

OSHA Publication 3071 describes a job hazard analysis as a technique that focuses on job tasks to identify hazards before they occur. It examines the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment. The method breaks a job into a sequence of steps, identifies the hazards of each step, and then determines controls to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. OSHA treats job hazard analysis and job safety analysis as the same process under two common names.

OSHA Publication 3071 says to give priority to jobs with the highest injury or illness rates, jobs with the potential to cause severe or disabling injury even with no history of accidents, and jobs where one simple human error could lead to a severe injury. It also prioritizes jobs that are new to the operation, jobs that have changed in their processes or procedures, and jobs complex enough to require written instructions. Starting there focuses limited time on the work most likely to hurt someone seriously.

A job hazard analysis is task-level and step-by-step: it breaks one specific job into its steps and assigns hazards and controls to each step. A risk assessment is usually broader, scoring the likelihood and severity of hazards across an activity, area, or process to prioritize where to act. The two are complementary. Many employers use a risk assessment to decide which jobs warrant attention, then complete a JHA on the high-priority jobs to define exactly how each step will be performed safely.

Review a job hazard analysis whenever the job changes, when new tools or materials are introduced, and after any injury, illness, or near miss on that job, since an incident often signals that the procedure needs to change. OSHA also recommends a periodic review even when nothing obvious has changed, because steps and conditions drift over time. Whenever you revise the analysis, train every affected worker in the updated methods, procedures, and protective measures before they perform the job again.

Yes. This job hazard analysis template is free to download and use, with no account required. It downloads as a PDF you can keep or print for the crew. If you want to build and complete JHAs digitally in the field, capture photos against each step, collect electronic sign-off, and store finished analyses against each job and asset, MapTrack can help. Start free or book a demo to see how.

There is no set number. List the steps in the order they are performed, with one action per step. The OSHA guide says to record enough to describe each action without getting overly detailed, and to avoid a breakdown so detailed it becomes unnecessarily long or so broad it leaves out basic steps. Watch the job being done, and consider photos or video, so the steps reflect how the work actually happens rather than how a manual says it should.

The workers who do the job, throughout the analysis, because they understand the task and spot hazards a supervisor may miss from a distance. The template records who prepared and reviewed the analysis, and has a sign-off for the workers who have read and understood it. Confirm the hazard list with the crew, and after any revision, train every affected worker in the updated method before they do the job again.

Rarely on its own. Controls are chosen in the order of the hierarchy of controls: elimination first, then substitution, engineering controls and administrative controls, with personal protective equipment last. For each hazard, first try to change the step to remove or substitute the hazard. A combination of controls often gives the best protection, and an analysis where every control is gloves and glasses is a sign nobody tried the higher levels first.

Applicable regulatory standards

This template is a starting point. Check the current requirements that apply to your equipment, work and location. The template alone does not establish compliance.

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