Free job hazard analysis template (jha)
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Free job hazard analysis template (PDF-ready). Break a job into steps, identify hazards and assign controls using the OSHA hierarchy of controls.
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Key takeaways
- 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.
Updated 9 June 2026
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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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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)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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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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Applicable regulatory standards
This template aligns with the following regulations and standards:
- OSHA Publication 3071 - Job Hazard Analysis (Revised 2002)
- OSHA - Identifying Hazard Control Options: The Hierarchy of Controls (2023)
- NIOSH / CDC - Hierarchy of Controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE)
- OSH Act of 1970 - Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926 (construction) and 29 CFR 1910 (general industry) - applicable standards
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