Which of the following is a practice commonly used in job hazard analysis?

• A. Market analysis
• B. Group discussion
• C. Financial auditing
• D. Product testing

Answer: (B)

Job Hazard Analysis is about breaking down a task into its steps to identify hazards and decide on safe controls. A group discussion brings together workers who perform the task with supervisors to brainstorm potential hazards at each step, share practical experience, and agree on protective measures. This collaborative approach captures real-world, operation-specific risks that one person might miss and helps ensure the chosen controls are feasible and accepted in the actual work setting. The other options—market analysis, financial auditing, and product testing—focus on external business performance, financial practices, or product quality, not on identifying and controlling hazards in job tasks.