Job hazard analysis: working alone
Do tasks without anyone nearby who could help.
- 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. Decide if the task is suitable
What could go wrong
Lone work on high-risk tasks
How we control it
Don't work alone on tasks like confined space entry, live electrical work, or work at height unless your rules allow it.
2. Set up a check-in
What could go wrong
No one knows if you're in trouble
How we control it
Agree a check-in schedule and what happens if you miss one. Tell someone where you are.
3. Carry communication
What could go wrong
No signal; no way to call
How we control it
Carry a charged phone or radio. Know where signal is available.
4. Work and finish
What could go wrong
Forgetting to sign off
How we control it
Check in at the end and tell the contact you've left.
- Missing check-ins need a response. Decide who acts, and how fast, before the work starts.
When to use it
Use it before any lone work, and review it when the task or the location 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.
