Job Hazard Analysis for General Contractor Contractors
Task-by-task hazard breakdown, ready before the pre-job brief. Generated for general contractor contractors in under 30 minutes, every citation checked against our 29 CFR standards table, $29 flat. Delivered as a print-ready PDF, editable Word (.docx) available.
1,200+ documents generated · 350+ contractors served · Spanish version +$19
When you need this document
The GC wants a JHA (or AHA / JSA) for your task before work starts, or your safety program requires one per activity.
A completed JHA is the record that your crew broke the task into steps, matched each hazard to a control, and briefed the work before starting. It is what a GC pre-task-plan requirement asks for at the gate, and what an OSHA inspector looks for after a near miss to see whether the hazard was foreseen and controlled.
What's inside
- ✓ Task breakdown into work steps
- ✓ Hazards identified for every step
- ✓ Controls and safe work practices per hazard
- ✓ Required PPE and equipment checks
- ✓ Applicable safety standards, cited to the code that governs your state
- ✓ Crew review and sign-off block
Written for general contractor work, not a template
Every job hazard analysis we build for general contractor contractors is written around the hazards general contractor crews actually face: multi-trade coordination, falls, struck-by from equipment, excavations, silica dust, housekeeping. Here is the substance that goes into it.
Real general contractor jobs where a JHA matters
- ▸Running a multi-trade site where your framing crew, an electrical sub, and an excavation sub share the same footprint, and OSHA's multi-employer policy can put a controlling-employer citation on you for a sub's exposure.
- ▸An open utility trench deeper than 5 feet crosses the site and every trade has to cross or enter it, so it needs a protective system and a competent-person inspection each shift.
- ▸Concrete cutting and masonry work is throwing respirable silica that drifts into areas where other trades are working.
OSHA standards on the General Contractor focus list
The JHA is generated against these real 29 CFR sections for general contractor work, and every citation is validated against a verified standards table before delivery:
- §29 CFR 1926.20: general safety and health provisions, including the accident prevention program and competent-person inspections
- §29 CFR 1926.21: safety training and education
- §29 CFR 1926.501-503: fall protection (Subpart M)
- §29 CFR 1926.451: scaffolds (Subpart L)
- §29 CFR 1926.1053: ladders (Subpart X)
- §29 CFR 1926.1153: respirable crystalline silica
- §29 CFR 1926.650-652: excavations (Subpart P)
- §29 CFR 1926.150-151: fire protection and prevention
- §29 CFR 1926.50-51: first aid and sanitation
What general contractor crews get cited for
The plan is written to close out the issues that draw citations in general contractor work:
- ⚠Fall protection, general requirements (29 CFR 1926.501): unprotected edges, floor openings, and leading edges across the site. As the controlling employer you can be cited for another trade's exposure, and this is OSHA's most-cited construction standard.
- ⚠Excavations (29 CFR 1926.652): trenches 5 feet or deeper with no sloping, benching, shoring, or trench box. The competent-person inspection before each shift is a separate duty under 29 CFR 1926.651(k).
- ⚠Respirable crystalline silica (29 CFR 1926.1153): no written exposure control plan for the cutting, coring, and grinding happening on site.
What a job hazard analysis costs everywhere else
Same document, three very different price tags and wait times.
| Safety consultant | Template sellers | TailgateDocs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $500 to $2500 | $99 to $500 | $49 |
| Turnaround | 1 to 2 weeks | hours of DIY editing | Under 30 minutes |
| Site-specific to your project | Yes | No, you fill in blanks | Yes |
| Real 29 CFR citations | Yes | Sometimes outdated | Yes, verified against 140+ sections |
| Spanish version for your crew | Rarely | Almost never | Yes, +$19 |
| Revisions when the GC asks | Billed hourly | You edit it yourself | Free within 24h |
Common questions
▸How fast can I get a job hazard analysis?
Under 30 minutes after you finish the questionnaire, and usually well inside that. It downloads in the browser and a copy lands in your email. If a document needs an extra compliance check it comes by email instead, and we tell you.
▸Does it cover the OSHA standards for general contractor work?
Yes. General Contractor documents are generated against a curated focus list including 1926.20, 1926.21, 1926.501-503 and more, and every citation is validated against a verified standards table before delivery.
▸What if the GC or prequal reviewer asks for changes?
Reply to your delivery email and we revise the document free, within 24 hours and as many times as it takes, until your GC or prequal reviewer accepts it.
▸Can I get the JHA in Word (.docx)?
Yes. The document downloads instantly as a print-ready PDF, and you can add the editable Word (.docx) version for $19 at checkout or after delivery, so you can adjust it yourself later.
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