Hazard is any event that can cause injury or accident. If hazards that pose an immediate danger to an employee's life or health exist, take immediate action to protect the worker. Any problems that can be corrected easily should be corrected as soon as possible.
Some jobs may require potentially high-risk behaviors that should be identified in a JHA. High risk behaviors that might increase the probability and severity of an injury or illness include:
- Working at elevation, no matter what the job is
- Lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling and other manual handling operations
- Others working above or below the work area
- Use of bridge cranes, man lifts, or other heavy equipment
- Working on or near energized equipment/components
- Working alone or in isolated workplaces
- Operating vehicles (i.e. trucks, forklifts, etc.)
- Working within a confined space or under temperature extremes
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