Job hazard analysis: preparing for storms and high wind
Secure the site before and during storms, strong wind, or lightning.
- 4 steps
- 4 PPE items
- Editable in Reldro
The job hazard analysis
PPE required: Hard hat, Safety glasses, Gloves, Safety boots
1. Watch the forecast
What could go wrong
Being caught by a storm without a plan
How we control it
Agree trigger points for stopping work and who makes the call. Share the plan with the crew.
2. Secure the site
What could go wrong
Loose materials, sheeting, and signs blown into people
How we control it
Tie down or store loose items. Lower or secure crane booms and lifts as the maker advises. Check scaffold sheeting and ties.
3. Stop work and shelter
What could go wrong
Lightning; flying debris; falling objects
How we control it
Move people to a safe shelter, away from cranes, scaffolds, and trees. Don't wait for a strike nearby to leave.
4. Check before restarting
What could go wrong
Damaged structures, power lines, and scaffolds
How we control it
Walk the site before anyone goes back to work. Keep clear of fallen lines and report them. Inspect scaffolds and excavations again.
- Write the wind limits for cranes and lifts from the maker's manual into your plan.
When to use it
Use it when a storm or high wind is forecast, and again before the site reopens.
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.
