Attachment 75_Tree Planting Job Hazard Analysis.pdf

This document is a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) form (R6-FS-6700-7, 08/12) prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for the Tree Planting work project at Malheur National Forest, Blue Mountain Ranger District. The JHA was completed by District Silviculturist Lori Stokes on December 13, 1996, and revised on February 5, 2018. The form identifies specific job hazards associated with tree planting activities and establishes control measures through engineering controls, substitution, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE), ranked in order of preference.

The JHA identifies five primary hazard categories with associated control measures and risk ratings: (1) allergic reactions from stings and bites with a Low risk rating (Marginal severity, Seldom probability); (2) personal injury and employee security concerns in remote forest areas with a Low risk rating (Marginal severity, Unlikely probability); (3) hypothermia, frostbite, and heat-related illnesses with a Medium risk rating (Catastrophic severity, Unlikely probability); (4) cuts and bruises from hand tool use with a Medium risk rating (Marginal severity, Occasional probability); and (5) communication challenges and lost/injured employee risks with a Medium risk rating (Marginal severity, Occasional probability). Additional hazard references direct workers to consult the general JHA for field work, wildfire-burned area work, emergency driving procedures, and tree cooler building operations. The form was signed by the District Ranger on March 6, 2018, and includes instructions for completing JHA forms and emergency evacuation procedures with a Risk Management Matrix showing severity and probability definitions.