Build a US Job Hazard Analysis in minutes

General contractors, owners and OSHA inspectors expect a written JHA before high-risk work. Riskora structures the JHA — job steps, hazards per step, controls in the hierarchy, PPE and the crew sign-on — for the foreman and the competent person. 100+ industries supported.

US (JHA) example document — Rooftop HVAC Unit Changeout — 1400 Larimer Commerce Center, Denver. Client: Larimer Commerce Center Property Management. Site: 1400 Larimer Commerce Center, Denver, CO 80202. Scope: Removal and replacement of two 15-ton packaged rooftop units on an occupied four-story commercial building: refrigerant recovery, electrical lockout, 90-ton crane lift from a permitted lane closure, curb adaptation, duct transition welding under hot work permit, gas reconnection and commissioning. Works programmed over 5 working days with a crew of 5.

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Native US terminology — JHA, foreman, competent person, assembly point, OSHA 29 CFR call-outs. Built around the general contractor's site-specific safety plan.

  • UK · IE · US · CA · AU · NZ
  • RAMS · SWMS · JHA · JSA · COSHH · Task Analysis · Toolbox Talks
  • Site-specific — not a blank template
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You're probably here because…
  • GC requires a JHA before mobilization.
  • OSHA inspector or insurer audit in front of you.
  • Activity changed — JHA needs to be re-issued.
  • Foreman wants the daily PTP built off the JHA.
What to add to the box
  • GC's site-specific safety plan
  • Your scope of work or PO
  • A foreman's text message
  • Previous JHA to update for this job
  • AHA for the larger phase
Inside the document

What Riskora builds into every JHA

Job-specific hazards

Hazards drawn from the task, the site and the scope you describe — not a stock list.

Hierarchy of controls

Elimination first, PPE last. Initial and residual risk shown side by side.

Step-by-step method

Sequenced steps with a person responsible for each, written for this JHA.

PPE & equipment

Task-specific PPE, plant and inspection requirements.

Emergency arrangements

First aid, fire, spill and rescue arrangements specific to the work.

Chemicals & substances

Substance prompts appear when materials in scope need a hazardous-substance assessment.

Permits & hold points

Hot work, working at height, confined space and inspection hold points where they apply.

Briefing & sign-off

Pre-start briefing register, version lock and an audit-ready workflow.

Foreman-ready JHA PDF

Branded, paginated PDF you can issue without reformatting.

Example output

A US JHA, not a UK RAMS

US-native vocabulary — foreman, competent person, assembly point, 29 CFR call-outs. ANSI-rated PPE referenced. Crew sign-on at the bottom.

Not a blank template

Riskora isn't a blank template or a generic AI text generator

Riskora asks for your job and site context, then structures a client-ready, site-specific JHA: hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, emergency arrangements and sign-off — not a paragraph of AI prose. You stay in control of every section and the output is built for an audit-ready workflow.

Inside the document

What your JHA actually contains

Riskora builds a structured, client-facing document — not a generic AI paragraph. Every section is shaped around your job, your site and your team.

  • Hazards

    Task-specific hazards for the job, captured row by row — not a generic list pulled from an old JHA.

  • Controls

    Control measures mapped to each hazard with residual risk scoring after controls are applied.

  • PPE

    PPE requirements tied to the activity and site, ready to brief to the team.

  • Method steps

    Step-by-step method statement structured around how the work is actually sequenced on site.

  • Emergency arrangements

    First aid, rescue plan, emergency contacts and site-specific escalation routes.

  • COSHH prompts

    Substance prompts when the work involves chemicals, dusts, fumes or sealants — flagged early, not missed at review.

  • Sign-off

    Operative sign-off captured against the document — names, dates and acknowledgement of the brief.

  • Version history

    Every change tracked so you can show what was issued, when, and which version the team signed.

  • Approval status

    Clear approval state on every document — draft, in review, approved, issued — visible across the team.

  • Audit trail

    Who created it, who reviewed it, who signed it. A complete trail you can hand to a principal contractor or auditor.

Before & after

From copied-and-pasted to site-specific

The reason JHA get rejected is rarely the format — it's that the document is obviously generic. Riskora rebuilds it around this job, this site and this task.

Before

Generic template copied from an old job.

  • • Hazards and controls that don't match this site or task.
  • • Method steps written for a different sequence of work.
  • • No emergency arrangements specific to the location.
  • • Client flags it as generic and asks for a rewrite.
After

Site-specific document structured around this job, site and task.

  • • Hazards captured from the actual scope you pasted in.
  • • Method steps sequenced for how the work runs on site.
  • • Emergency arrangements and rescue plan tied to the location.
  • • Approved internally, briefed to the team, signed off and stored.
How it works

From job details to signed-off document

A four-step workflow used by contractors, consultants and safety teams to turn informal job details into client-ready safety paperwork.

  1. 1
    Paste job details

    Drop in a client email, a WhatsApp from the site manager, a scope of works or a tender note. Anything that describes the job.

  2. 2
    Riskora structures the document

    Riskora turns your brief into hazards, controls, method steps, PPE, emergency arrangements and COSHH prompts.

  3. 3
    Review, edit and download

    You stay in control of every section. Tweak anything, then download a clean PDF or share a link.

  4. 4
    Brief the team and record sign-off

    Brief operatives, capture their sign-off and keep a full audit trail of who signed which version.

Built for site reality

Built by people who've written this paperwork on real sites

Riskora is built by a founder with hands-on site and document experience — designed for contractors, consultants and safety teams who need to issue, brief and prove safety paperwork without losing a day to admin.

  • Built for contractors, consultants and teams
    Solo trades, principal contractors and in-house safety teams all run on the same workflow.
  • Supports multiple countries
    UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, US and Canada — wording and document types match the local standard.
  • Not just documents
    Sign-off, approvals, version history and an audit trail — the management workflow around the paperwork.
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Describe the job details — get a structured JHA

Describe the job details, scope of works, email or WhatsApp message. Riskora structures the rest.

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FAQ

Questions for this exact situation

OSHA recommends a JHA in its Publication 3071 and most general contractors and owners require one before high-risk work. Specific OSHA standards (e.g., 1926.502 fall protection, 1926.1153 silica) require written plans that the JHA feeds into.

Functionally the same document. 'JHA' is the OSHA term; 'JSA' is more common in oil and gas and in the West Coast trades. Riskora produces either.

Yes — every crew member on the task signs on before work starts.

Yes — first JHA is free, no card.

Riskora helps structure a site-specific safety document. It does not replace competent review, site supervision, client requirements or legal duties. Always check the final document before issue.