<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Free Safety Report: weekly construction safety guides</title><description>A new construction safety guide and toolbox talk every Monday.</description><link>https://freesafetyreport.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How to Write a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA): Step-by-Step Example</title><link>https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/how-to-write-a-job-hazard-analysis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/how-to-write-a-job-hazard-analysis/</guid><description>How to write a construction JHA step by step, with a worked rebar example that scores each step before and after controls on a 5x5 risk matrix.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>JHA Basics</category></item><item><title>Fall Protection Toolbox Talk: The 6-Foot Rule on Construction Sites</title><link>https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/fall-protection-toolbox-talk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/fall-protection-toolbox-talk/</guid><description>What OSHA requires for fall protection at 6 feet in construction, with the guardrail, hole cover, and fall arrest numbers a foreman needs to check.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Toolbox Talk</category></item><item><title>5x5 Risk Matrix Explained: How to Score Likelihood and Consequence</title><link>https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/5x5-risk-matrix-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/5x5-risk-matrix-explained/</guid><description>How a 5x5 risk matrix multiplies likelihood by consequence, what each score band means on a JHA, and how to keep scores consistent from crew to crew.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Risk Assessment</category></item><item><title>3 Facts About Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) in Construction</title><link>https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/3-facts-about-job-hazard-analysis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/3-facts-about-job-hazard-analysis/</guid><description>Three sourced facts about job hazard analysis: what a JHA is and its other names, which jobs OSHA says to analyze first, and who should help write it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>JHA Basics</category></item><item><title>6 Benefits of Job Hazard Analysis on Construction Sites</title><link>https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/6-benefits-of-job-hazard-analysis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://freesafetyreport.com/guides/6-benefits-of-job-hazard-analysis/</guid><description>Six practical benefits of a job hazard analysis for construction crews, with a correction on what OSHA requires and when a contract calls for a JHA.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>JHA Basics</category></item></channel></rss>