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Abstract:
The paper focuses on the impact of job hazard analysis (JHA) on organizational performance (improved management/employees safety practices, enhanced productivity, increased profitability and reduced accident/ incident rate) in shell bonny terminal integrated project. It defines job hazard analysis as a process of identifying potential hazards in construction activities and assessing its potential effects on people, assets and the environment while executing construction jobs. It is based on the theory that performance of job hazard analysis at the task level in construction companies has an influence on employees? safety performance as well as on company performance: enhancement of productivity, profitability and loss control through reduction of accident/incident rate. The paper posits that: if construction companies in Shell Bonny terminal integrated project (BTIP) incorporates job hazard analysis into their investment in machines and technology (socio-technical investments) through better identification, assessment and control of job related hazards, there will be an improvement in management/employees? obedience to safety rules and regulations since the awareness will be created through training and management commitment.. The better safety performance of employees will lead to few accidents, damages, liabilities, legal costs, medical costs etc. through reduction of safety risks and creation of better opportunities for rehabilitation of employees after injury. The better safety performance of the company will bring about better productivity, profitability, efficiency, quality, good corporate image and innovative capacity due to the improvement of employees skills via training, motivation and ergonomy, hence there will be less disruption of work processes and less liabilities. It therefore concludes that incorporation of job hazard analysis at the task level in construction activities will improve management/employees safety practices at work thus enhancing productivity, profitability and loss control. The paper advocates for visible top management/employees commitment to job hazard analysis, competitive intelligence sharing on job hazard analysis at the industry level, high-level knowledge flow management on job hazard analysis at the company level and co-operative resourcing on job hazard analysis for construction companies executing different arms of the same project as a means of improving and sustaining industrial best practices in construction projects in the same location.

Keywords: job hazard analysis, safety performance, construction project, task-level, safety risks.

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