At what point during construction should a JHA be completed?
Before work starts
True or false:
A JHA must be reviewed and signed by all workers, project supervision, and HSE staff.
True
These team member are often overlooked when JHAs are created for the jobsite
Workers
What famous structure is held together in some parts with a mortar made of sticky rice and lime?
Great Wall of China
True or False:
A JHA is required for every scope of work
False- it is required only for high-risk activity; (A Hazards, Life saving absolutes, new or inexperienced crew, new or specialized process)
True or false: Second tier subs need to complete JHAs for their scope of work
False- a second tier sub can work under the JHA of the main subcontractor, as long as the JHA includes their high risk work and their workers review and sign off on it
In recent years, PCL corporate HSE has stressed the need for JHAs to be completed which include and/or focus on what frequently overlooked area of safety?
Ergonomics
Name 1 of the top five states that report the highest wages for construction workers
Hawaii
Illinois
Massachusetts
Washington
Alaska
When should a JHA be audited?
Every 90 days that a task is still active (as determined by the District HSE committee), or when the scope, or hazards differ from the original JHA), and post-incident
Who is responsible for development, coaching, and implementation of JHA?
Project supervision and HSE staff
What should happen when a substandard act or condition leads to a class A hazard during implementation?
Project supervision should communicate this to the HSE manager, who will review and recommend corrective actions
This structure, the Pantheon, features the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. What European city is it in?
Rome
What sections of our PCL JHA are frequently omitted from a trade contractor's JSA, AHA, or JHA?
Pre-and Post-control ratings (A,B,C)
"Controls verified" field
Worker signatures
Name one instance where a JHA might require the review of an engineer and the district HSE manager
Manbaskets suspended by a crane
Engineered lifts
Any activity where required by legislative jurisdictional requirements and/or PCL policies
Do JHAs need to be printed and stored in a binder?
No- they only need to be available to workers for review, and to project staff for auditing.
It may be more practical in some cases to have a physical copy for accessibility reasons, but Bob Tarr auditors will not require it as long as the JHAs can be easily accessed for their review.
Name the "Fatal 4" hazard categories that lead to construction fatalities:
Falls
Struck-by
Caught In or Between
Electrocution
Name 4 key elements of an acceptable JHA
Includes all the job steps
Identifies all of the hazards
Reflects that the controls have been verified
Reflects specific job site
Includes pre-and post control ratings
Includes signatures of all current workers, project supervision, and HSE staff
When a District HSE committee meets at a project, what should be done in the field?
JHA audit
What is the HSE Standard which guides PCL's policies regarding JHAs?
Standard 5
(subsection) 6.2.2
Which FSO team member received a degree in construction management from the University below?