Which procedure identifies safety hazards before they occur and recommends control measures to prevent them?

Which procedure identifies safety hazards before they occur and recommends control measures to prevent them?

• A. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• B. HSE
• C. LOTO
• D. IST

Answer: (A)

Identifying safety hazards before work begins and recommending controls is what a Job Hazard Analysis does. In a JHA, you take a specific task, break it into steps, and examine each step for potential hazards—things like moving parts, slips, chemical exposure, or ergonomic strain. For each hazard you evaluate the risk and specify preventive controls, aiming to apply the hierarchy of controls: eliminate or substitute the hazard if possible, add engineering controls, implement administrative changes, and use PPE as a last resort. This proactive approach helps prevent injuries by addressing risks before they cause harm and by informing safe-work procedures and training. Other options aren’t the same kind of proactive analysis. Health, Safety, and Environment describes a safety function or program, not a specific hazard-identification process. Lockout/Tagout is a particular energy-control procedure used during maintenance to prevent unexpected energy release, not a full task-by-task hazard analysis. IST isn’t the standard method for identifying hazards and recommending preventive controls in routine operations.

Identifying safety hazards before work begins and recommending controls is what a Job Hazard Analysis does. In a JHA, you take a specific task, break it into steps, and examine each step for potential hazards—things like moving parts, slips, chemical exposure, or ergonomic strain. For each hazard you evaluate the risk and specify preventive controls, aiming to apply the hierarchy of controls: eliminate or substitute the hazard if possible, add engineering controls, implement administrative changes, and use PPE as a last resort. This proactive approach helps prevent injuries by addressing risks before they cause harm and by informing safe-work procedures and training.

Other options aren’t the same kind of proactive analysis. Health, Safety, and Environment describes a safety function or program, not a specific hazard-identification process. Lockout/Tagout is a particular energy-control procedure used during maintenance to prevent unexpected energy release, not a full task-by-task hazard analysis. IST isn’t the standard method for identifying hazards and recommending preventive controls in routine operations.