AHA software

Activity Hazard Analysis Software for Construction

Create and manage Activity Hazard Analyses in a centralized construction safety platform. Cintra Safety Pro helps safety professionals organize job steps, hazards, controls, risk information, project records, and AHA documentation without relying on scattered forms and files.

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What Is an Activity Hazard Analysis?

An Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) is a planning and risk-management document used to break work into logical steps, identify hazards associated with those steps, and establish controls before and during the work. AHAs are commonly used on construction projects to communicate hazards, controls, responsibilities, and safe work expectations to the people performing the activity.

  1. 1Define the Activity
  2. 2Identify Job Steps
  3. 3Identify Hazards
  4. 4Establish Controls
  5. 5Evaluate Risk
  6. 6Communicate the AHA

Manage Construction AHAs Digitally

Paper forms and disconnected files can make AHA management difficult across active construction projects. Cintra Safety Pro provides a centralized system for organizing Activity Hazard Analyses alongside other project safety information.

Job Steps

Organize the sequence of work associated with an activity.

Hazards

Document hazards associated with individual job steps.

Controls

Record the measures used to manage identified hazards.

Risk Information

Maintain applicable risk information associated with the analysis.

Project Organization

Keep AHAs associated with the appropriate construction project.

AHA Records

Maintain organized AHA documentation within the construction safety system.

From Work Activity to Hazard Controls

A general overview of the Activity Hazard Analysis process. This is educational information, not legal advice.

  1. 1. Define the activity

    Clearly identify the construction activity being analyzed.

  2. 2. Break the work into job steps

    Divide the activity into logical steps that can be evaluated individually.

  3. 3. Identify hazards

    Determine the hazards associated with each step.

  4. 4. Establish controls

    Document engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices, PPE, or other appropriate measures based on the actual hazard.

  5. 5. Evaluate risk

    Assess risk using the applicable project or organizational risk-management process.

  6. 6. Communicate the analysis

    Review relevant hazards and controls with affected personnel according to the project's requirements.

Built for Construction Safety Workflows

Construction activities change as projects progress. Safety professionals need a practical way to maintain hazard analyses while keeping them connected with the rest of the project's safety information. Cintra Safety Pro brings AHA management together with other construction safety functions in one system. Learn more about our construction safety software.

  • JHAs
  • Inspections
  • Toolbox Talks
  • Training
  • Equipment
  • Incidents
  • Documents
  • Reports

AHA and JHA: What's the Difference?

Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) are both structured approaches for identifying hazards and establishing controls. However, terminology, format, scope, and requirements can differ depending on the employer, project, owner, contract, agency, or safety program, so the two terms should not be assumed to be interchangeable. For JHA-based programs, see our Job Hazard Analysis software. To get started on paper, use our Free Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) Template.

Cintra Safety Pro supports construction safety teams that need organized hazard-analysis documentation as part of their project safety program.

AHAs on Federal and Military Construction Projects

Activity Hazard Analyses are an important component of hazard planning on many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal and military construction projects where applicable contract requirements and EM 385-1-1 provisions govern the work.

Project teams are responsible for determining and complying with the specific contract requirements, specifications, regulations, and safety standards applicable to their work.

Cintra Safety Pro is not endorsed, certified, approved, or sponsored by USACE, the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, OSHA, or any government agency. Using Cintra Safety Pro does not by itself make an AHA compliant with any regulation, standard, or contract.

Keep AHAs With the Rest of Your Safety Program

Hazard analyses are most useful when they are part of an organized safety-management process. Cintra Safety Pro keeps AHA information alongside inspections, toolbox talks, training records, equipment information, incidents, documents, and reports.

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