b'messenger MIDWEST INSULATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION 7250 POE AVE., SUITE 410 - DAYTON, OH 45414 - micainsulation.org VOLUME 58NO.6 JULY 2024 WHATS INSIDE THIS MONTH:How an incident could happen OSHAs Top 10 ViolationsContributing factors Presidents Message MICALeadershipThe likelihood that an incident could occur Biden-Harris Administration Announces ProposedHazard controls Rule To Protect Indoor, Outdoor Workers FromExtreme HeatThis ongoing process of identifying and assessing hazards and hazardous situations is a critical part of any effective OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standardsafety and health program. Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud Job hazard analysis steps Construction Project Abandonments Surge 1. Select and prioritize jobs to analyze Save the Dates When conducting a JHA, start with the jobs where apotential injury or illness could be severe or the jobs that frequently result in injuries or near misses when 6Steps to an Effective Job Hazard Analysis performed. Engage ALL your workers and review your records to help you decide.All workplaces have job hazards. Whether you are a construction worker working at heights, an2. Analyze all steps of the job agricultural worker handling a chemical substance, or a warehouse worker lifting heavy objects, theseAfter you select the job to analyze, detail all aspects of the hazards can cause injurie, illnesses, and even deaths.job performed. This is critical so that workers can review the JHA and best prepare to safely complete the job. You What is a job hazard analysis?can make videos and take photos to help record this A job hazard analysis, or JHA, helps you identifyprocess. and control unrecognized hazards, as well as hazards that might emerge when there are changes3. Look at each step of the job for hazards such as a new process or piece of equipment.Next, identify all the hazards associated with the job. The goal of any JHA is to discover:Review all previous injury or illness records and consider the worst-case scenarios that the hazards could cause. Potential consequences and worst-caseHazards can typically be broken down into these scenarios categories: machine-related, physical barriers, biological, chemical or ergonomic.Continued to page 11 1'