Skip to main content
OUTDOOR-RECREATION-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

JHA for a Slick Boat Ramp

Build a task-level job hazard analysis for a recreation operation.

A shaded boat ramp has visible algae on the left half 25 minutes before a youth paddle. Staff need to launch 12 boats without exposing participants to a slip hazard. Break the operation into task steps, identify the hazard at each step, and choose controls that change exposure before work begins. The common shortcut is to tell everyone to walk carefully. That leaves the same task design in place and depends on perfect attention from excited youth and busy guides. Step 1 List the task steps: unload boats from trailer, fit PFDs, carry boats to water, launch one boat at…

Read the full lesson

Sign up free — one personalized lesson every day, matched to your role and goals.

Already have an account? Sign in

← Back to library
Contact us