Understanding the Scope of the JHA Process
The process I presented in the last JHA blog is one that I have used to show that the JHA represents only one aspect (an important one) of the risk review. A combination of risk/hazard analysis, consequences analysis and organizational design are essential to improving the potential for an effective safety process. When these phases are out of balance or not aligned, the potential for loss increases. If the hazards have severe consequences, then losses will be greater.
It is essential that an organization develop an in depth understanding of the nature and scope of the risk and hazards related to all of its activities. I believe the Job hazard Analysis, if used routinely and comprehensively, can increase the effectiveness of the safety process. In workshops of supervisors and employees I have lead, I have seen examples time and again of additional safety issues that surface during the selection and development of the designated JHAs.
