The most important aspect on any job site is the standard of safety for all aspects of the project. To maintain the highest degree of safety, each piece of the project must undergo a rigorous examination and be documented in a job hazard analysis form. A job hazard analysis, or JHA, is a comprehensive look at each task that makes up a project and listing all potential hazards that could occur and what parameters can be put in place to reduce the risk of those hazards. JHAs are an essential tool to adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations that ensure a safe work environment.

 

We at Wilson & Cofield are diligent for completing a JHA for every job we are contracted for. All of our foremen, superintendents, and project managers are trained as competent persons who can survey a job’s steps and provide a thorough evaluation that provides a list of potential hazards and what controls can be implemented to prevent them. We utilize all three types of controls. Listed in descending order of effectiveness, those controls are engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

 

Engineering controls include: eliminating/minimizing the hazard; enclosing the hazard; isolating the hazard; or removing/redirecting the hazard. The most common engineering controls that we implement are lockout/tagout for panel boxes and sloping and shoring trenches for our underground work.

 

Administrative controls include: written operating procedures, work permits, and safe work practices; exposure time limits; monitoring the use of highly hazardous materials; alarms, signs, and warnings; buddy system; and training. The most common administrative controls we utilize are quarterly safety training for OSHA compliant practices and providing Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous materials we use for a job.

 

PPE is acceptable as a control method for the following circumstances: when engineering controls are not feasible or do not totally eliminate the hazard; while engineering controls are being developed; when safe work practices do not provide sufficient additional protection; and during emergencies when engineering controls may not be feasible. Our technicians will always have PPE that provides that extra layer of safety where the previous controls may lack. The PPE most used are ANSI Z89.1 compliant class E hard hats, ANSI Z87.1 compliant safety glasses, rubber insulated gloves, ANSI Class 2 high vis vest, and nonconductive sole boots.

 

When you partner with us at Wilson & Cofield, it is guaranteed that safety is our highest priority and we will hold ourselves to this exemplary standard. So, if you’re ready to work with a safety-minded electrical contractor, we are here to partner with you for all commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.

 

We service Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Triangle Area, and the Triad. We look forward to speaking with you soon!