Forklift Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

Forklifts can cause serious injuries and fatalities, even at low speeds. In the United States, forklift operators need to be certified or licensed to operate a forklift legally.  

People often ask, “Can I have a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for forklift works?” “A document that covers everything?”  The answer is not really. Well, you could create a document that covers most areas, 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 load a truck or unload a shipping container?  Are you going to use a lifting jib?

The steps in undertaking each of these tasks are very different. Not only are the steps different, but the potential hazards and the hazard control measures are very different as well.

Ensure forklift safety by following proper safe operating procedures, wearing seat belts, and maintaining clear visibility for a secure workplace environment.
Forklifts can cause serious injury or death.

Understanding Forklift Hazards: Risks in Operations, Training, and Environmental Factors


Hazards associated with forklifts and forklift operations include tip-overs, collisions, falling loads, inadequate training, unstable surfaces, improper maintenance, restricted visibility, and pedestrian interactions, posing risks to both operators and others in the vicinity.

While not all incidents involve an injury or death, many of these incidents include collisions between forklifts or other vehicles, rollovers, and objects falling off forklifts when loading or unloading

The main factor we see in people being killed or seriously injured by a forklift is primarily inadequate separation between pedestrians and forklifts, which leads to pedestrians being hit by a forklift or its load.

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 forklift operations 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.

Most injuries involving forklifts are in the transport, postal and warehousing industries.
This is a sample Full JHA Report produced by the JSEAsy EHS Software
The hierarchy of controls prioritizes eliminating hazards, then using substitutions, engineering controls, administrative actions, and finally personal protective equipment.
A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) identifies and mitigates risks, ensuring worker safety by systematically evaluating job tasks for potential hazards.
JSEAsy is an all-inclusive EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) software aimed at simplifying risk assessments and job hazard analyses
This is an extract of an example Full JHA Report generated from the JSEAsy EHS Software.

JSEA/ JHA Example

Below is an example of a template for Safety inspection and use of forklift you may insert into your site-specific JHA 

  1. Safety inspection and use of Forklift
    1. Pre-operation Inspection of Forklift
    2. Start-up and plan the use of the Forklift
    3. Operate and mobilize the Forklift
    4. Load / Unload vehicles
    5. Shut Down Forklift
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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 licenses 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)
Ensure load is balanced before lifting
JSEAsy EHS Software can help you manage forklift safety measures
 
 
 
 

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 SWMS 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

Freely suspended loads should never be attached to chains or slings over the forks or carriage.
There are over 1000 JHA templated for multiple industries included in the JSEAsy Software.
Ensuring that every forklift operator receives proper training is crucial for workplace safety

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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.

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When you buy or rent the JSEAsy Safety Software, not only to get all of the templates specifically for forklift works 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 automotive and mechanical templates for undertaking servicing and repairs. You may benefit from many other industry and trade templates as forklifts are used by almost every industry.

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There are over 1000 JHA templated included in the JSEAsy Safety Management Software for a multitude of industries.

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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