OSHA30712002(Revised)JobHazardAnalysisU.S.DepartmentofLaborOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationOSHA30712002(Revised)JobHazardAnalysisiContentsWhoneedstoreadthisbooklet?......................................1Whatisahazard?...........................................................1Whatisajobhazardanalysis?..........................................1Whyisjobhazardanalysisimportant?..............................2Whatisthevalueofajobhazardanalysis?........................2Whatjobsareappropriateforajobhazardanalysis?.........3WheredoIbegin?...........................................................4HowdoIidentifyworkplacehazards?..............................6HowdoIcorrectorpreventanyhazards?.......................12WhatelsedoIneedtoknowbeforestartingajobhazardanalysis?........................................12WhyshouldIreviewmyjobhazardanalysis?..................13Whenisitappropriatetohireaprofessionaltoconductajobhazardanalysis?....................................14OSHAAssistance,Services,andPrograms....................15HowcanOSHAhelpme?..............................................15Howdoessafetyandhealthprogrammanagementassistancehelpemployersandemployees?.....................15Whatarestateplans?....................................................16Howcanconsultationassistancehelpemployers?............16Whocangetconsultationassistanceandwhatdoesitcost?...................................17CanOSHAassureprivacytoanemployerwhoasksforconsultationassistance?..............................17iiCananemployerbecitedforviolationsafterreceivingconsultationassistance?............................18DoesOSHAprovideanyincentivesforseekingconsultationassistance?.....................................18WhataretheVoluntaryProtectionPrograms?.................18HowdoesVPPwork?...................................................19HowdoesVPPhelpemployersandemployees?.............19HowdoesOSHAmonitorVPPsites?.............................20CanOSHAinspectanemployerwhoisparticipatingintheVPP?.....................................20HowcanapartnershipwithOSHAimproveworkersafetyandhealth?.................................21WhatisOSHA’sStrategicPartnershipProgram(OSPP)?........................................................21WhatdoOSPPsdo?.....................................................21WhatarethedifferentkindsofOSPPs?.........................22WhatarethebenefitsofparticipationintheOSPP?........22DoesOSHAhaveoccupationalsafetyandhealthtrainingforemployersandemployees?.................23DoesOSHAgivemoneytoorganizationsfortrainingandeducation?.............................................24DoesOSHAhaveotherassistancematerialsavailable?.......................................................25WhatotherpublicationsdoesOSHAoffer?.....................25WhatdoIdoincaseofanemergencyorifIneedtofileacomplaint?.......................................26iiiOSHARegionalandAreaOfficeDirectory......................27OSHA-ApprovedSafetyandHealthPlans......................32OSHAConsultationProjects..........................................36Appendix1—HazardControlMeasures..............................................41Appendix2—CommonHazardsandHazardDescriptions....................43Appendix3—SampleJobHazardAnalysisForm..................................461Whoneedstoreadthisbooklet?Thisbookletisforemployers,foreme...