⚠️ Risk Assessment & Job Hazard Analysis

Learn how to identify hazards and assess risk at the task level — what a risk assessment and a JHA/JSA are, the five steps, the 5×5 likelihood × severity matrix, the hierarchy of controls, residual risk, recording and when to review, under ISO 45001 and OSHA. It maps to ISO 45001 / OSHA — risk assessment & JHA. The course is organized into 7 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is free awareness-level training designed for anyone who needs a practical, working understanding of the topic.

What you'll learn

• What is a risk assessment & a JHA/JSA?
• Hazard identification & the five steps
• Building a JHA/JSA step by step
• Rating risk: the 5×5 likelihood × severity matrix
• Controlling risk: the hierarchy of controls
• Recording, communicating & when to review
• Embedding risk assessment in the OH&S system (PDCA)

Learning objectives

• Distinguish a hazard from a risk and name the main hazard categories
• Apply the five steps of risk assessment (HSE INDG163) and the ISO 45001 cl. 6.1.2 process
• Build a JHA/JSA: break a job into steps, find hazards, set controls
• Rate, band and prioritise risk with a 5×5 likelihood × severity matrix
• Select controls using the hierarchy of controls and re-score residual risk
• Record significant findings and know exactly when to review