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Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Form — Task-Level Safety Planning

Break down every risky task before the crew starts. Prevent incidents before they happen. A Job Hazard Analysis template for documenting the specific hazards of each construction task — step by step — and the controls required to eliminate or minimize each hazard. Required by OSHA for high-risk tasks and expected by commercial GCs and owners.

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What's Included

  • JHA form: task name, date, job site, supervisor, crew performing the task
  • Step-by-step task breakdown column (describe each step)
  • Hazard identification column (what can go wrong at each step)
  • Hazard type classification (struck-by, fall, caught-in, electrical, ergonomic, chemical)
  • Risk rating matrix (severity × probability = risk score)
  • Control measures column (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE)
  • PPE required checklist per step
  • Crew review sign-off (all workers performing the task sign before starting)
  • Supervisor approval signature
  • Blank “starter JHAs” for 20 common construction tasks (excavation, framing, roofing, electrical, concrete pour, scaffold erection, heavy lift)

Who This Is For

Superintendents, foremen, and safety managers on active construction sites. JHAs are required by commercial owners, school districts, hospitals, and government projects. Even on residential sites, completing a JHA for high-risk tasks (roofing, trenching, heavy lifts) documents that hazards were identified and controls were in place before work started — which is critical in the event of an incident and resulting litigation.

What Professionals Say

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Required by every general we work under. The starter JHAs for common tasks saved us hours — we just customize for the specific site instead of starting from scratch.

— Chris M., commercial GC
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We had an incident on a roofing task. The JHA we completed that morning — signed by all 4 crew members — documented that every hazard was identified and controlled. It was the most important document in our defense.

— Angela S., safety manager
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Crews take safety more seriously when they have to read and sign a JHA before starting. The act of reviewing it changes their mindset.

— Tom R., superintendent

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)?
A JHA is a written analysis of a specific task that identifies each step, the potential hazards at each step, and the controls required to perform the work safely. It is also called a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA). Commercial owners and GCs frequently require JHAs before high-risk work begins.
Who should complete a JHA?
The foreman or superintendent leading the task should complete the JHA, ideally with input from the workers who will perform the work (they often know the hazards best). Review it with the whole crew and have everyone sign before starting.
How is a JHA different from a safety plan?
The safety plan covers your overall company safety program and policies. A JHA is task-specific — written for a specific activity on a specific day. Think of the safety plan as the rulebook and the JHA as the pre-game briefing for each play.
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