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NYC DOB SITE SAFETY TRAINING

1-Hour Job Hazard Analysis

A 1-hour SST specialized elective on building a job hazard analysis: break the work into steps, name the hazards, and choose the strongest control. Online and self-paced.

  • Online, self-paced
  • 1 hour
  • English
  • 1 hour of SST specialized elective credit
  • SST card included

Training Directory · NYC DOB provider ID SEED-DOB-0004

Course at a glance

Format
Online, self-paced
Length
1 hour of instruction (60 minutes)
Assessment
A knowledge check after each of the 4 modules and a final exam. You need 70% to pass.
Credential
1 hour of NYC DOB SST specialized elective credit and a certificate of completion. It does not by itself qualify you for any site safety role.

About this job hazard analysis SST course

1-Hour Job Hazard Analysis is an NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) course. A job hazard analysis (JHA) breaks a job into steps, names the hazards in each step, and sets a control for each hazard before work starts. The course teaches the terms behind the method, where the JHA fits in the safety process, how to fill in a four-column analysis, and how to choose the strongest control you can. It draws on OSHA publication 3071 and the NIOSH hierarchy of controls, and it tells you which parts are published guidance and which are DOB's own framing.

Local Law 196 of 2017 requires an SST card for construction and demolition workers and supervisors on sites that require a Site Safety Plan. A hazard that is found and controlled before the work starts cannot hurt anyone, which is why the method is on DOB's elective list. Some SST card pathways include elective hours, and DOB splits the elective list into two groups: general electives and specialized electives.

This course is a specialized elective. General and specialized hours are counted separately, so this hour can only fill a specialized elective slot. A new SST Supervisor card (62 hours) needs 2 hours of general electives and 2 hours of specialized electives. A new SST Worker card through Option 2, the 10-Hour OSHA route, needs 4 hours of general electives and 4 hours of specialized electives. If you are getting a Worker card through 30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety, you do not need electives, and none of the current renewal options use elective hours.

The course is online and self-paced. You work through 4 modules of narrated slides with a short knowledge check after each one, then take a final exam. You need 70% to pass. Seat time is tracked, so the course takes at least 60 minutes. You will be asked to verify your identity.

What you'll learn

Drawn from the training objectives in DOB's outline.

  • Define a hazard using OSHA's published definition, and tell a hazard apart from a risk.
  • Rank two hazards by risk, using probability and severity.
  • Place the job hazard analysis within the five stages of the safety process.
  • Break a scope of work into steps, and name the hazards tied to each step.
  • Fill in all four columns of a JHA, including how each control will actually be put in place.
  • Pick the highest practical control, starting with elimination, and score it Best (10), Better (5) or Good (2).

Course topics

Organized by module, following DOB's outline for this course.

  1. Part 1 · The terms and the safety process

    • OSHA's definition of a hazard (OSHA 3071)
    • Risk, probability and severity
    • Which terms are published, and which are DOB's own framing
    • The five stages of the safety process
    • What an assessment covers: personnel, equipment, materials, environment and scope of work

  2. Part 2 · Building the analysis

    • Breaking work into steps at the right level of detail
    • Naming the hazards attached to each step
    • The four columns, including the means of implementation
    • A blank four-column worksheet

  3. Part 3 · Choosing controls

    • Working down from elimination to the highest practical control
    • NIOSH's five levels and DOB's eight-part breakdown
    • Best, Better and Good scoring: 10, 5 and 2

Credit & certificate

SST card included

Specialized elective

  • 1 hour toward the 2 hours of specialized electives required for a new SST Supervisor card (62 hours).
  • 1 hour toward the 4 hours of specialized electives required for a new SST Worker card under Option 2 (the 10-Hour OSHA route).
  • One of the specialized elective hours in the 22-Hour SST Supervisor Upgrade, the 32-Hour SST package and the 4-Hour SST Electives package.
  • It does not count as a general elective, and it is not part of any SST card renewal option.

1 hour of NYC DOB SST specialized elective credit and a certificate of completion. It does not by itself qualify you for any site safety role.

Who it's for

  • Workers getting a new SST Worker card through Option 2 (10-Hour OSHA) who need specialized elective hours
  • Supervisors and competent persons completing the 2 specialized elective hours for a new SST Supervisor card
  • Anyone taking the 22-Hour SST Supervisor Upgrade or the 32-Hour SST package
  • Foremen and crew leads who plan tasks and brief crews before work

Included in these packages

Take this course on its own, or as part of a package.

Before you buy

Format and schedule
Online and self-paced. Start any time after purchase; no class dates or location.
Certificate and credential
When you finish, Training Directory issues a course certificate.
Identity verification
No identity verification or proctoring is required for this course.

Questions

Is 1-Hour Job Hazard Analysis a general or a specialized elective?

It is a specialized elective. It counts only toward the specialized elective hours on your SST card. It cannot be used to fill a general elective hour.

How many elective hours do I need for my SST card?

For a new SST Supervisor card you need 2 hours of general electives and 2 hours of specialized electives. For a new SST Worker card through Option 2 (10-Hour OSHA) you need 4 hours of each. Workers who qualify through 30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety do not need electives, and renewals do not use them. This course gives you 1 hour of specialized elective credit.

What are the four columns of a job hazard analysis?

The task, the hazards in that task, a control for each hazard, and the means of implementation. The last column says who supplies the control, who puts it in place, and who checks it before work starts.

Do I get a JHA form?

Yes. The course includes a blank four-column worksheet you can use to record your own analysis.

How is this different from the 2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting course?

The 2-Hour Pre-Task Meeting is a prescribed SST course about briefing your crew before work. This hour teaches how to build the analysis itself, and it gives the full Best, Better and Good scoring scale for controls.

Does this course make me a competent person or site safety manager?

No. It gives you 1 hour of SST specialized elective credit and teaches a planning method. It does not qualify you for any site safety role.

Can I take this course online, and can I finish it faster than an hour?

Yes, it is online and self-paced, so you can stop and come back. Seat time is tracked, so you cannot finish in less than 60 minutes. You will be asked to verify your identity.

Is this course part of a package?

Yes. 1-Hour Job Hazard Analysis is included in the 22-Hour SST Supervisor Upgrade, the 32-Hour SST package and the 4-Hour SST Electives package. You can also take it on its own.

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