Machine Feeders and Offbearers Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Worksheet

Workers that are machine feeders or offbearers are tasked with feeding materials into or removing materials from machines or equipment. Part of this job may be automated, but still handled by these workers, or tended by other workers. Working in any industrial or manufacturing facility presents workers with exposure to potential hazards and dangers. Using this app to perform a risk assessment of each job step and job procedure, the individual tasks that a worker performs can be analyzed for potential hazards, and risk avoidance and mitigation strategies and hazard controls can be put in place. This app is useful as a part of an occupational safety program for a range of business types such as metal workers, milling machine operators, tool and die makers, material movers, and other types of positions where materials are loaded to or from machinery. Use of this app can help machine operating companies reduce downtime due to injury, minimize claims for workers' compensation, and promote health and safety in the workplace.