Occupational risk assessment methodology

Abstract

Scope: This two-phase study presents both a method for recording the potential incident scenarios and the danger sources they originate from as well as a model for calculating the incident scenarios likelihood coefficient L, thus limiting the assessor’s subjectivity influence on the results. Method: In phase A, the associated risk assessment terminology is clarified. Tables of potential danger sources, their associated dangers and the resulting potential incident scenarios are presented. All scenarios were linked to three categories of managerial root causes and namely lack of (a) health and safety system, (b) communication and (c) enforcement. In phase B, the tools were used to acquire incident field data from actual facilities. The recorded total potential incident scenarios were linked to the immediate, basic and managerial root causes responsible for triggering the incident chain mechanism. Statistical data processing revealed a strong linear relationship between the managerial cau ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/14427
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/14427
ND
14427
Alternative title
Μεθοδολογικό πλαίσιο για την εκτίμηση επαγγελματκού κινδύνου
Author
Scroubelos, Georgios (Father's name: Ioannis)
Date
2006
Degree Grantor
Technical University of Crete (TUC)
Committee members
Μουστάκης Βασίλειος
Λάιος Λάμπρος
Μπιλάλης Νικόλαος
Πουλιέζος Αναστάσιος
Μυγδαλάς Αθανάσιος
Μαρμαράς Νικόλαος
Κοσματόπουλος Ηλίας
Discipline
Engineering and Technology
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Keywords
Risk assessment; Risks; Accident prevention; Safety; Probability; Incident; Likelihood; Hazard analysis
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
233 σ., im.
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