Job hazard analysis: working in hot weather
Work outdoors or in hot spaces during high temperatures.
- 4 steps
- 5 PPE items
- Editable in Reldro
The job hazard analysis
PPE required: Hard hat, Safety glasses, Gloves, Safety boots, High-visibility vest
1. Plan the day
What could go wrong
Heavy work in the hottest hours
How we control it
Schedule hard work for cooler hours. Plan rest and water.
2. Provide water, shade, and rest
What could go wrong
Dehydration and heat illness
How we control it
Provide cool drinking water close to the work. Provide shade or cooled rest areas. Schedule breaks.
3. Ease people in
What could go wrong
New workers struggling with the heat
How we control it
Build up exposure over several days for new and returning workers.
4. Watch for signs
What could go wrong
Missing early warning signs
How we control it
Watch for heavy sweating, dizziness, nausea, and confusion. Check on each other and call for help early.
- Confusion, hot dry skin, or fainting is an emergency. Call for help.
When to use it
Use it on hot days, in the first days of a heat wave, and for new or returning workers.
Review it with the crew before the work starts, change anything that doesn't match how you'll do the job, and update it when the method, the equipment, or the site changes.
Use this JHA in Reldro
- It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
- Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
- Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
