Job hazard analysis: working on a scaffold
Use a completed scaffold to do work at height.
- 4 steps
- 4 PPE items
- Editable in Reldro
The job hazard analysis
PPE required: Hard hat, Safety glasses, Gloves, Safety boots
1. Check the tag and inspect
What could go wrong
Using a scaffold that isn't ready
How we control it
Read the tag. Walk the access route and look for missing planks, guardrails, or ties.
2. Climb on
What could go wrong
Falls from the ladder or access
How we control it
Use the built-in stairs or ladder, not the frame. Keep three points of contact and don't carry loads that stop you holding on.
3. Do the work
What could go wrong
Overloading; falling tools and materials; leaning out
How we control it
Stay within the load rating. Keep the platform tidy. Keep tools tied or in a tray. Don't lean out over the rail; move the scaffold instead.
4. Leave the scaffold
What could go wrong
Materials left up to fall in wind; unauthorized use
How we control it
Clear the platform. Report anything damaged. Don't change the scaffold yourself.
- If anything looks wrong, stop and tell your supervisor. Don't fix the scaffold yourself.
When to use it
Use it for crews who work from a scaffold, and review it when the work or the scaffold changes.
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.
