Guys, I am asking this question as I want other peoples oppinion, my own answer is yes. Would you deem it suitable to conduct a RA/JHA or JSA on various stationary machinery within a mechanics workshop area. I ask this as my direct supervisor says no, my argument is that a qualitive assessment must be undertook along with other factors to determine the risks associated. My take is that RA/JHA or JSA are the same effectively only that companies define them different, may go as far as to say a JHA is a bit more specific. My supervisor says that you cannot use a RAor JHA for a stationary piece of equipment only a Standard Operating Procedure. I am based and working in Australia just in case. Chris

kate, My supervisor states that the SOP is a constructed stand alone document, our company uses a JHA form which is a qualitative document utilising Job steps-Hazads-Risk-Controls-Residual. They also utilise a Work Instruction document which is basically a SSOW document, now today I see a new document that is called a SOP. Getting very confused to be honest and reackon there may be a bit more to this than one opinion against another. My own take on a hierarchy of documents is: 1. Risk Assessment (all tasks and machinery must be recorded so as to ascertain all relevent hazards) 2. Method Statement/SSOW/SOP (these are documents to analyse step by step a job/task) If you have a MS/SSOW or SOP you must infact have a RA/JHA/JSA to establish the level of risk associated. Chris