Pre-Task Planning (PTP) and JHA Review
Construction and general industry · Ver en español
Talking points
- Pre-task planning happens every morning before work begins. It is a brief review of today's specific tasks, the hazards associated with each, and the controls in place.
- A PTP is different from a JHA. The JHA is a pre-built analysis of the task type. The PTP applies that JHA to today's specific conditions — weather, equipment, crew, site layout.
- Walk through each step of the task: what could go wrong, what is the worst that could happen, and what are we doing to prevent it. This is not paperwork — it is a conversation.
- Every crew member should participate. The person doing the task often knows the real hazards better than the person writing the plan. Ask questions and listen.
- If conditions change during the day — weather, crew changes, unexpected site conditions — update the PTP. A morning plan that no longer reflects reality provides no protection.
Ask the crew
Have we done our pre-task plan for today's work — and does it reflect the actual conditions we are working in right now?
Standards this talk is built on
A toolbox talk is a short safety briefing. It supports the training a standard requires; it does not replace it.
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