Compaction JHA: hazards, controls and PPE.
Start from this template, add what's different on your site today, and have the crew sign.
| Hazards · Compaction |
|---|
| Roller rolling over at an edge or on a slope |
| Struck by the roller |
| Carbon monoxide from gas compactors in trenches |
| Hand-arm vibration and foot injuries |
Controls
- Stay back from edges. Seat belt on rollers with ROPS.
- Never enter an unprotected trench to compact.
- Don't run gas compactors in trenches or tight spaces without air testing and ventilation.
- Hearing protection; rotate operators to cut vibration time.
All 5 hazards and 5 controls → · 29 CFR 1926.602(a)
Toolbox talk: Carbon monoxide
A starting point, not a finished JHA. Walk the site and have the competent person sign it.
Hazards
- Roller rolling over at an edge or on a slope
- Struck by the roller
- Carbon monoxide from gas compactors in trenches
- Hand-arm vibration and foot injuries
- Noise
Controls
- Stay back from edges. Seat belt on rollers with ROPS.
- Never enter an unprotected trench to compact.
- Don't run gas compactors in trenches or tight spaces without air testing and ventilation.
- Hearing protection; rotate operators to cut vibration time.
- Steel-toe boots; keep feet clear of the plate.
PPE
- Hard hat
- High-vis vest (Class 2; Class 3 at night)
- Steel-toe boots
- Hearing protection
- Work gloves
OSHA rules
29 CFR 1926.602(a) · 29 CFR 1926.651(g) · 29 CFR 1926.55 · 29 CFR 1926.101
Toolbox talk: Carbon monoxide
- Gas saws, pumps, compactors, generators and heaters all make CO.
- You can't see or smell it.
- Headache, dizziness or nausea indoors or in a trench: get to fresh air.
- Run gas engines outside, away from doors and air intakes.
- Use a CO monitor in enclosed spaces.
The full talk, with questions for the crew →
A starting point, not a finished JHA. Walk the site, add what's different today, and have the competent person sign it.
Tomorrow, the crew signs it on one phone.
Dozer writes the JHA and the toolbox talk from what you say and what the cameras saw yesterday. The crew signs on the foreman's phone, and it files itself in the site's day.
- One JHA per task, per day, in under a minute
- The toolbox talk that matches the work
- Signatures on one phone, no clipboard
- Filed with the daily log, ready for an inspector
LIVE Toolbox talk · trench safety · 12 signed Photo is an AI-generated stand-in, not a customer site.
Email me the PDF
We'll send this to you as a PDF, plus a reminder if there's a date in it. One email, no list.
We use it to send this and nothing else. See privacy.
Questions crews ask
What are the hazards of compaction?
Roller rolling over at an edge or on a slope. Struck by the roller. Carbon monoxide from gas compactors in trenches. Hand-arm vibration and foot injuries. Noise.
What controls go in a compaction JHA?
Stay back from edges. Seat belt on rollers with ROPS. Never enter an unprotected trench to compact. Don't run gas compactors in trenches or tight spaces without air testing and ventilation. Hearing protection; rotate operators to cut vibration time. Steel-toe boots; keep feet clear of the plate.
What PPE is needed for compaction?
Hard hat, High-vis vest (Class 2; Class 3 at night), Steel-toe boots, Hearing protection, Work gloves. Add what your site and the task's SDS call for.
Which OSHA rules cover compaction?
29 CFR 1926.602(a); 29 CFR 1926.651(g); 29 CFR 1926.55; 29 CFR 1926.101.
Related free tools
Your site at 6 a.m., before you're there.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.