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Arborist Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

People often ask, “Can I have a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for Arborist Work?” “A document that covers everything?” The answer is not really. Well, you could create a document that covers most areas of Arborist work, but it would be hundreds of pages long and would contain more items that did not apply to your project, than items that did.

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) needs to document step by step how you are going to do a particular job. Not all jobs are the same! Are you going to cut down a tree using climbing technique or from a boom lift? Maybe you want to do some clearing and grubbing using an excavator.

Arborist JHA templates are included in the JSEAsy EHS Software

Tree lopping is a hazardous activity.

Some of the hazards associated with tree felling include:

  • Falling from height
  • Electrocution
  • Injuries from falling branches or debris
  • Being struck by falling objects
  • Slips, trips, and falls
  • Cuts and lacerations from branches or machinery
  • Cutting through body parts
  • Eye Damage
  • Hearing Damage

Under the WHS act you must prepare a JHA for High-Risk Construction Work. 

There are 18 high risk construction work activities defined in the WHS Regulations.

When undertaking arborist work common high-risk activities include:

  • Risk of a person falling more than 2 metres
  • Work on or near energised electrical installations or services
  • Work on or near pressurised gas mains or piping
  • Work in an area with movement of powered mobile plant
  • Work on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane or other traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians

Efficiency and Safety Unveiled: Crafting Comprehensive Tree Works JHA with JSEAsy Software.

 
A JHA provides a clear, step-by-step guide on how to perform a task safely. It ensures that everyone involved understands the necessary steps, reducing the likelihood of accidents due to confusion or misunderstanding.
 
The JSEAsy Safety Management Software builds your site-specific JHA for your tree works by adding templates of the steps you are going to take, in the order in which you are going to take them.
 

Watch a detailed demonstration video on how to create a new site-specific JHA using existing templates.

Making JHA has never been easier, just pick your job steps and the JSEAsy safety management software does all the hard work for you.

Undertaking tree works safely is imperative.
This is an extract of an example Full JHA Report generated from the JSEAsy EHS Software.

Site-Specific JHA

Below is an example of templates you may insert into your site-specific JHA for a Felling of Tree using Climbing Technique project:

  1. Site Orientation/ Induction
  2. Claim work area
  3. Felling of tree using Climbing Technique
    1. Assess the area and fall zone
    2. Plan cutting procedure to fell the tree in the correct direction
  4. Perform preoperational check of petrol-powered chainsaw
    1. Perform preoperational check
    2. Start the saw
    3. Turn off the saw
  5. Climb tree using rope and harness- single-rope technique (SRT)
    1. Assess the tree
    2. Throw rope over a branch with the use of a throw bag/ball (weight)
    3. Whip the rope to get the weighted end to work its way to the ground
  6. Put on Harness and set up ropes
    1. Inspect the Harness and fittings
    2. Adjust all Straps to firm and correct fitment
    3. Connect rope line to harness
  7. Climb Tree
    1. Commence accent
    2. Continue accent using double action rope ascenders
  8. Cut tree limbs using a petrol-powered chainsaw from the bottom making your way up the tree
    1. Start the saw
    2. Cut the timber
    3. Turn off the saw
  9. Mulching of trees and branches using a Brush/ Woodchipper
    1. Position the truck and chipper
    2. Perform preoperational inspection
    3. Start machine
    4. Using the chipper
  10. Cleaning up work area
    1. Pick up all off cuts / rubbish from work area
    2. Put all off cuts into bin or designated area provided on site
    3. Ensure work area is left clean and free of debris
  11. Monitoring and Review of JHA



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Automating the process

When you insert a template, it automatically brings with it:

  1. The main process step
  2. The sub process steps associated in undertaking the task
    1. The potential hazards associated with undertaking the task (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
    2. The Risk Rating for undertaking the task (You can also change this if you want to)
    3. The Hazard Control measure (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
    4. The revised risk rating after applying the control (You can also change this if you want to)
    5. Any required PPE (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
    6. Any applicable licences or qualifications required (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
    7. Any preoperational inspections required (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
    8. Any applicable legislation or codes of practice (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
JHA templates for using a harvester head are included in the JSEAsy EHS Software.
Consider hidden/ underground services when using a stump grinder.
Tree climbing job safety and environmental analysis.

Creating Site-Specific JHA Reports with JSEAsy Safety Management Software

Creating a site-specific JHA is easy using JSEAsy . Once created, you can print/ save a pdf of either a full or simplified JHA report. 

Download an example of a full JHA report generated from the JSEAsy EHS Software.

Download an example of a simplified JHA report generated from the JSEAsy EHS Software.

The JSEAsy software comes preloaded with hundreds of templates (job steps) to build your site-specific JHA with.

Safe Operating Procedures (SOP) and Plant and Equipment Risk Assessments (PERA) are also included in all versions.

The JSEAsy Premium EHS Software is your total WHS management system.

The JSEAsy safety management software is available for download and install on a PC, or hosted in the cloud.

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Process: Click the Links below to learn more about JSEAsy Safety Management Software and the process.

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When you buy or Rent JSEAsy you have access to all of the latest version JHA templates, for all trades and industries.

Download the JSEAsy latest version JHA template register.

This is a register sorted by industry type and industry specific of all of the JHA templates included in the latest version of the JSEAsy Safety Management Software.

Wodd chipping is a hazardous activity

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When you buy or rent the JSEAsy Safety Software, not only to get all of the templates specifically for arboriculture but you also get all of the templates for all of the other industries and trades as well. 

You will also benefit from many of the horticulture templates.  Templates from the Civil and Truck industries may also be an advantage. 

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Thousands of JHA templates included in the JSEAsy JHA software.

A list of all the templates included in all versions of the JSEAsy EHS software is shown below.

  • You can search by scrolling through the list of all templates.
  • You can apply filters to the list by selecting an Industry Type
  • You can further refine the list by selecting and industry type and an industry specific.
  • You can do key word searches for templates.  If you can’t find what you are looking for try:
    • Shortening the search term. For example, searching for “deliv” would show deliver and deliveries, but if you searched for deliveries, it would exclude deliver.
    • Look for a synonyms/ alternate word for what you are looking for. E.g. tube or pipe

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