Job Hazard Analysis Of Osh Kosh

Introduction:
A job hazard analysis (JHA) is defined as, “a technique to identify the dangers of specific tasks in order to reduce the risk of injury to workers” according to Safety Works Maine Department of Labor. Job hazard analyses can also be used to find out the details of accidents and to train workers on how to do their jobs correctly. In order for someone to know how to conduct a job hazard analysis, the person must first know what a hazard actually is. A hazard is, “any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work” (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 1). Not all hazards are necessarily life threatening, but any hazard can cause injury nonetheless.
The store is located in Gonzales Tanger Outlets and is positioned betwixt Sunglass Hut and New York and Company. Osh Kosh is the store that I currently work at and was established in 1895 wherein the original store sold men’s overalls only. It was not until about twenty years ago when the Carter’s franchise bought out the Osh Kosh company and switched them from selling the overalls for men to a variety of children’s clothing. Osh Kosh B’gosh is a great place to investigate and conduct a JHA for because it is an environment that lacks safety training and none of the employees knows what kind of risks they are facing. I am constantly reminding fellow employees of the dangers of certain tasks that they are trying to accomplish with the little safety tools they have to get it
The JHA is important to the company because it makes everyone aware of what is happening in the store. The employees are unconscious of all the hazards that are around them and put themselves in danger every time they go to work. When all of the hazards are brought to light then the store will be a much safer place. The ladder safety is a main concern because it is the most deadly hazard that needs to be controlled above all else. The second hazard that needs attention before the others is the sharp edges on the tables and shelves. If the corners are rounded, it will diminish a good bit of injuries and people will not have to avoid them as much while they are shopping. The next hazard that should be controlled is the lack of communication and warnings about the slippery floors. Whenever this hazard is controlled it will eliminate a lot of customers’ worry and slipping incidents. The reason the box cutter incident should be controlled last is that everything else is either more dangerous or puts both customers and employees in danger. The blades put only the employees in danger because the cutters remain in the stock room where customers are not