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Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Template

The OSHA-3071-style Job Hazard Analysis — the same document as a JSA, in the term federal and industrial jobs prefer. Steps, hazards, controls, PPE, risk, sign-off.

  • ✓OSHA 3071 task-step → hazard → control format
  • ✓Works as JHA, JSA, AHA, or pre-task plan
  • ✓Energy-source / lockout-tagout block
  • ✓12-step hazard / control / PPE / risk table
  • ✓Crew sign-in + supervisor sign-off
  • ✓Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers · print-ready

JHA Template (Excel)

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Frequently asked questions

What is a JHA and is it different from a JSA?

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) breaks a task into steps, identifies the hazard at each step, and documents controls. It is the same document as a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) — "JHA" is the term OSHA uses in Publication 3071 and is preferred on federal, oil-and-gas, and industrial contracts; "JSA" is more common in commercial construction. This template works for both.

Is this JHA template based on OSHA 3071?

Yes — the format follows OSHA Publication 3071 ("Job Hazard Analysis"), which recommends the task-step → hazard → control method. OSHA does not mandate a specific form, so this template adds the practical fields a JHA needs in the field: PPE, energy sources / LOTO, risk rating, and crew sign-off.

Do you have a JHA template in Word?

The download is an Excel (.xlsx) workbook, which is the format most teams use because the rows and print setup are easier to manage. You can paste it into Word if you need a document version, or save the filled sheet as PDF. The structure is identical either way.

How many steps should a JHA have?

Most tasks break into 8–12 steps. Each step is one discrete action. Too few and you miss hazards between steps; too many and the crew stops reading. If a task needs more than ~15 steps, it is usually two tasks that deserve separate JHAs.

When is a JHA required?

Before non-routine and elevated-risk tasks, and at the start of each new work phase. Federal contracts (and USACE EM 385-1-1, which calls it an AHA) often require one for every definable feature of work. After an incident, OSHA looks for the JHA covering that specific task.

A JHA is a JSA — here's the OSHA-3071 version

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) are the same document. "JHA" is the term OSHA uses in Publication 3071 and the one preferred on federal, oil-and-gas, and industrial contracts; "JSA" is the everyday term on commercial construction. This template fits both — plus AHA (USACE) and pre-task plans.

The format follows the OSHA 3071 method: break the job into steps, identify the hazard at each step, determine controls using the hierarchy of controls, then document and brief the crew. The workbook adds the field-practical blocks a JHA needs — PPE, energy sources / LOTO, risk rating, and sign-off.

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Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) — the OSHA term for a JSA

If you searched "job hazard analysis template excel", "jha template excel", or "free jha template word", here's the short version: a JHA is the same document as a JSA. "Job Hazard Analysis" is the term OSHA uses in its own guidance (Publication 3071) and the one preferred on federal, oil-and-gas, and heavy-industrial contracts. The free Excel template above follows the OSHA 3071 method and adds the field-practical blocks a JHA needs to actually work on a jobsite.

JHA vs JSA vs AHA — same document, different names

TermUsed byNotes
JHA — Job Hazard AnalysisOSHA 3071, federal, oil & gasOSHA's own term; common on government and industrial work
JSA — Job Safety AnalysisMost US commercial constructionSame document; the everyday term on commercial jobs
AHA — Activity Hazard AnalysisUSACE / NAVFAC (EM 385-1-1)A JHA with USACE's required format and definable-feature-of-work tie-in
PTRA / Pre-Task PlanSome GCs and oilfield contractorsSame intent, different label

If a spec or contract calls for a JHA, AHA, or pre-task plan, this template covers it — the columns are the same.

The OSHA 3071 method, in four moves

OSHA Publication 3071 lays out the JHA process. The template is built around it:

  1. Break the job into steps. 8–12 sequential, discrete actions — not phases.
  2. Identify the hazard at each step. What can cause harm, and how. Be specific.
  3. Determine controls. Use the hierarchy of controls — eliminate, substitute, engineer, administer, then PPE as the last line.
  4. Document and brief. Record it, have the crew sign in, and revisit when conditions change.

OSHA recommends prioritizing JHAs for jobs with the highest injury rates, jobs where a single mistake can cause severe injury, new or changed tasks, and complex tasks that need written instructions.

What's in the JHA workbook

  • Job header — project, date, task, location, supervisor, crew size
  • Required PPE — 12-item checklist (doubles as the PPE hazard assessment)
  • Energy sources / LOTO — electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, chemical + lockout fields
  • Hazard table — 12 rows: step, task step, hazards, controls, PPE, risk, owner, notes
  • Emergency info — hospital, first-aid, muster point, emergency contact
  • Crew sign-in & approval — 12 sign-in lines + supervisor / safety / PM sign-off

How to fill out the JHA template

Be task-specific

"Excavate trench for storm line, Sta. 4+00 to 5+50" — not "excavation." Generic JHAs that repeat across tasks are the first thing an auditor flags.

Hazards per step, not per job

Each step names its own hazards. A single catch-all hazard line means the analysis wasn't really done.

Controls in hierarchy order

Lead with elimination/engineering, end with PPE. An all-PPE JHA is the classic red flag.

Sign-in is the record

Every worker on the task signs before it starts; the supervisor signs off that controls are in place.

Want the full guide?

For the complete JHA/JSA walkthrough — the OSHA standards behind it, the hierarchy of controls, the 5×5 risk matrix, and sample analyses by trade — see the JSA / JHA hub guide. For energized electrical tasks, use the electrical JSA template with its arc-flash and LOTO fields.

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