Job hazard analysis and risk assessment training

For supervisors, safety coordinators and committee members: break jobs into steps, find the real hazards, rank risk and choose controls that work.

For: Supervisors, safety coordinators, safety committee members and staff who conduct or contribute to hazard assessments

  • 3 contact hours
  • 9 modules
  • 8 interactives
  • 5 job aids
  • Updated October 11, 2026

What you will be able to do

  • Explain why hazard assessment matters within OSHA's Recommended Practices and distinguish a hazard from a risk.
  • Prioritize jobs for analysis using OSHA 3071 criteria and break a job into clear steps with worker involvement.
  • Identify hazards in each step using walkthroughs, records, SDSs, worker input and the OSHA 3071 hazard questions, and recognize when a specialized assessment is needed.
  • Rank risks with a likelihood and severity matrix, avoid common rating traps and set priorities with interim controls.
  • Select and verify controls using the hierarchy of controls and complete a PPE hazard assessment certification that meets 29 CFR 1910.132(d).
  • Document, communicate and review JHAs after injuries, near misses and changes so they change how work is done.

Learn the job hazard analysis (JHA) method from OSHA 3071 step by step: choose which jobs to analyze first, build a team that includes the people who do the work, break a job into clear steps, write complete hazard scenarios, rank risk with a likelihood and severity matrix, and select controls using the NIOSH hierarchy of controls.

Built for supervisors, safety coordinators, committee members and anyone who leads or contributes to hazard assessments. You will also learn what a PPE hazard assessment certification under 29 CFR 1910.132(d) must contain, when a hazard needs a specialized assessment for chemicals, noise, ergonomics, heat or violence, and how to keep JHAs current after incidents and changes.

The course is practical: worked examples from a box plant, a hospital laundry and a recycling center, a branching JHA-meeting scenario, spot-the-issue reviews of a flawed JHA and a flawed PPE certification, and a final practical in which you complete a full JHA using the downloadable template, hazard checklist and risk matrix card.

What you’ll be able to do Monday morning

  1. Pull your injury, first aid and near-miss records and rank your top five jobs for analysis.
  2. Invite two workers to a 30-minute preliminary review of your top-priority job.
  3. Write likelihood and severity definitions for your workplace.
  4. Check your PPE hazard assessment certification for the four required elements.
  5. For your highest-ranked hazard, list one control at every level of the hierarchy.
  6. Post a one-page JHA summary at the point of work and walk every shift through it.

Curriculum

9 modules · 36 lessons · about 3 contact hours

01Why does hazard assessment matter, and how is a hazard different from a risk?Free preview20 min
  1. Why assess hazards at all?
  2. What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
  3. What laws and standards drive hazard assessment?
  4. What will you be able to do by the end of this course?
  • Self-assessment: Hazard assessment practice check

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

02Which jobs should you analyze first, and who should be involved?20 min
  1. What is a job hazard analysis?
  2. Which jobs come first?
  3. Who should be on the JHA team?
  4. What is a preliminary job review?
  • Decision tree: How urgently does this job need a JHA?

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

03How do you break a job into steps?20 min
  1. What makes a good job step?
  2. How do you capture the real job?
  3. How should routine and nonroutine work be handled?
  4. What does a finished step list look like?
  • Matching activity: Match the OSHA 3071 hazard questions

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

04How do you find the hazards in each step?22 min
  1. Where do you look for hazards?
  2. What questions does OSHA 3071 ask?
  3. What hazard categories should you check for each step?
  4. How do walkthroughs and incident data work together?
  • Sort activity: Hazard or risk?

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

05How do you rank risk with a likelihood and severity matrix?22 min
  1. What is a risk matrix?
  2. How do you rate likelihood and severity consistently?
  3. What are the traps in risk ranking?
  4. How do you turn scores into action?
  • Branching scenario: Running the JHA meeting

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

06How do you choose controls that actually work?22 min
  1. What is the hierarchy of controls?
  2. What does each level look like in practice?
  3. How do you choose among options?
  4. How do you verify that controls work?
  • Spot the issue: Spot the issues: a completed JHA

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

07What does a PPE hazard assessment certification require?20 min
  1. What does 29 CFR 1910.132(d) require?
  2. How does the PPE assessment connect to the JHA?
  3. What does a complete certification look like?
  4. What are the common certification mistakes?
  • Spot the issue: Spot the issues: a PPE hazard assessment certification

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

08How do specialized assessments for chemicals, ergonomics, heat and violence fit in?20 min
  1. When does a JHA need a specialized assessment?
  2. How do you assess chemical and noise exposures?
  3. How do you assess ergonomics and heat?
  4. How do you assess workplace violence risk?
  • Decision tree: Does this hazard need a specialized assessment?

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

09How do you document, communicate and keep a JHA current?22 min
  1. What should a finished JHA look like?
  2. How do you communicate a JHA so it changes the work?
  3. When must a JHA be reviewed?
  4. Practical: complete a full JHA

Diagram · In practice checklist · 2-question knowledge check

Final assessment: 29 questions, 80% to pass, then your certificate

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Running the JHA meeting

A branching scenario from this course. Your choices are not saved.

Free sample activity

Running the JHA meeting

You are facilitating a JHA session for the folder-gluer at a packaging plant. The team: two operators, a lead and a maintenance tech. The plant manager wants results by Friday.

Inside the course

Practice activities

  • Self-assessment1
  • Decision tree2
  • Branching scenario1
  • Spot the issue2
  • Sort activity1
  • Matching activity1

Job aids you keep

  • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) TemplateTemplate
  • Hazard Identification Checklist (per Job Step)Checklist
  • Incident and Near-Miss Report with JHA ReviewTemplate
  • JHA Training Sign-Off RecordLog
  • Risk Matrix Pocket CardPocket card

Credit and approval status

Certificate of completion

This course awards a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours of instruction. It has not been approved or accredited by OSHA, any OSHA State Plan, IACET or the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and it is not OSHA Outreach Training Program (10- or 30-hour) training. It teaches hazard assessment methods; employers must still provide site-specific training on their own hazards, equipment and procedures. Check with your employer or certifying body whether this course can count toward your needs.

Pathways we are pursuing or may pursue include continuing education units issued by a provider accredited under the IACET standard and, if eligible, recertification points from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. No approval exists today; any approval will be shown on this page only after it is granted.

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Questions about this course

Is this course approved for continuing education or for BCSP recertification?

No approval exists today. You receive a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours of instruction. It is not approved or accredited by OSHA, IACET or the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and it is not OSHA Outreach training. Check whether your employer or certifying body accepts it.

Who should take this course?

Supervisors, safety coordinators, safety committee members and staff who conduct or contribute to job hazard analyses and risk assessments in any industry.

Will I actually complete a JHA?

Yes. The final module walks you through a full JHA practical, and the downloadable template, hazard checklist and risk matrix card let you complete one for a job at your own workplace.

Does it cover the PPE hazard assessment certification?

Yes. Module 7 explains what 29 CFR 1910.132(d) requires, how the certification connects to your JHAs, and the most common mistakes. Selecting and using specific PPE is covered in our separate PPE course.

How long does it take, and how do I get my certificate?

About 3 hours, including nine modules, interactive practice, knowledge checks and a 29-question final assessment. Score 80% or higher to download your certificate of completion.

Does it replace specialized assessments like noise monitoring?

No. It teaches you to recognize when a hazard needs measurement or a specialized program and how to bring the results back into the JHA. Exposure monitoring should be done by a qualified professional.

This course is general education and training awareness from CE Courses Hub. It is not legal, medical or professional advice and does not replace your employer's policies, your licensing board's rules, or advice from a qualified professional. Completing it earns a certificate of completion for the stated contact hours; it is not approved or accredited by any licensing board, state agency or accreditor unless an approval is shown on the course page. Check with your board, employer or state agency whether this course meets your specific requirement.