Job Hazard Analysis: A guide for voluntary compliance and beyond [Hardcover]

James Roughton (Author), Nathan Crutchfield (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750683465 | ISBN-13: 978-0750683463 | Publication Date: October 29, 2007 | Edition: 1

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) identifies the basic job steps and tasks and their associated hazards and risks, and then develops safe operating procedures and hazard controls based on this analysis. In this book, James Roughton and Nathan Crutchfield argue that the JHA should be the centrepiece of any risk control and occupational safety and health program and a methodical analysis is required for the new American safety and health management standard ANSI/AIHA Z10. However, the traditional JHA has potential problems in gathering and analysis of task data and, with its focus on the sequence of steps, can miss the behavioral effects and the systems interactions between tools, equipment, materials, work environment, management and the individual worker. The authors present a new and improved concept for the JHA incorporating elements from Behavior-Based Safety and Six Sigma. They take the reader through the whole process of developing tools for identifying workplace hazards, developing systems that support hazard recognition, developing an effective JHA, and managing a JHA based program and fitting it into occupational safety and health management systems, allowing businesses to move from mere compliance to a pro-active safety management. The book is supported by numerous examples of JHAs, end of chapter review questions, sample checklists, action plans and forms.

Enhances the JHA with concepts from Behavior- Related Safety and proven risk assessment strategies using Six Sigma tools

Methodically develops the risk assessment basis needed for ANSI/AIHA Z10 and other safety and health management systems

Includes numerous real-life examples, end of chapter review questions, sample checklists, action plans and forms

Complete online solutions manual for instructors adopting the book in college and university occupational safety and health courses. To register for access, visit http://textbooks.elsevier.com

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Book Description

Learn how to develop and use Job Hazard Analysis as the underlying method for your safety program

Product Details

• Hardcover: 520 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (October 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750683465
• ISBN-13: 978-0750683463
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #265,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, March 13, 2009

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Carl E. Potter "Carl Potter, CSP" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Job Hazard Analysis: A guide for voluntary compliance and beyond (Hardcover)

As a safety advisor, author, speaker and workshop leader, I am always looking for material that makes me look smart... Roughton and Crutchfield made that happen in spite of me. This book is a great common sense and yet detailed approach to preventing workplace injuries.

If you are resposnsible for preventing workplace injuries this book must be on your shelf. Doing the "right-thing" was never made easier.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Safety sytem design, April 14, 2008

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Thomas Long Bristow - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Job Hazard Analysis: A guide for voluntary compliance and beyond (Hardcover)

Mr. Roughton and Mr. Crutchfield have again written a step-by step, detailed, and very instructional blueprint of how to effectively improve a safety system in any organization. All the key ingredients are in the book - beginning with securing management commitment and promoting employee participation. I think the book is even better suited, designed, and aimed at a new and beginning safety culture of a company, and would be the perfect lesson plan for a new Safety Director wanting to make a difference in the safety performance of a large organization. I particularly appreciated the JHA overview as likening it to a snap shot, frame by frame break down of any particular job that guarantees hazard recognition and reduction through ilimination or control. I have already implemented this Type JHA process in my safety/training basic classes with new employees at my company, and completed a four week climbing and equipment school - without incident. Mine was the first class in over a year to achieve this.
I just used many parts of the JHA book and put it into action, and it worked.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The underpinning for the Safety Profession: Hazard Prevention, February 29, 2008

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Jeff Robinson (Aiken, South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Job Hazard Analysis: A guide for voluntary compliance and beyond (Hardcover)

Whether you are a seasoned safety professional, risk manager or considering entering into the field this book will expand your knowledge and appreciation for performing a HAZARD ANALYSIS. Most of us in the Safety and health profession have been exposed to this subject, but the author has taken it to the next level by offering "hands on" experience and invaluable insights. This book also includes numerous checklists and practical examples of how to implement this effective tool and obtain buy-in from your management team. My personal library would not be complete without this valuable resource.