Improving JHA and Pre Task Planning in Electrical Construction: A Worker's Perspective [updated]

Originally presented on August 25, 2022 Welcome: Chris Trahan Cain, CIH, Executive Director, CPWR Panelists: Babak Memarian, Ph.D., CSP, CHST (Director, Exposure Control Technologies Research, CPWR) Jerry Rivera, MEng (Safety Director, The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Washington DC Chapter) Pre-task planning and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) can serve an important role in proactively recognizing and addressing hazards to prevent work-related incidents; however, they are primarily based on compliance and typically lack the input of the workers performing the tasks. To improve the effectiveness of pre-task planning and JHA, it is critical to include more detailed task-specific information, particularly from the workers’ perspective, and provide evidence-based solutions that will create safer working conditions. Please join us to learn how a current CPWR research project strives to fill the gap between current and best practices for planning, particularly in the high-risk trade of electrical construction.