The Use of Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Methods to Determine the Most Important Safety Hazards

Abstract

[1] General model of accident rate growth in the construction industry [2] Human ergology that promotes participatory approach to improving safety, health and working conditions at grassroots workplaces: Achievements and actions [3] TORAP-a new tool for conducting rapid risk-assessments in petroleum refineries and petrochemical industries [4] Identifying analysis of occupational hazards in a milk company [5] In-depth accident analysis of electrical fatalities in the construction industry [6] The investigation hazards make accidents in an oil refining company [7] Fuzzy risk assessment approach for occupational hazards in the construction industry [8] Environmental assessment: Marine fuel storage/distribution and biodiesel production facility, Kooragang Island/prepared by Umwelt (Australia) [9] Assessment of potential hazards by failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA) method in Shiraz oil refinery [10] Consistency of FMEA used in the validation of analytical procedures [11] Multiple failure modes analysis and weighted risk priority number evaluation in FMEA [12] Systematic failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) using fuzzy linguistic modeling [13] Accidents in the construction industry in the Netherlands: An analysis of accident reports using storybuilder [14] Using a delphi process and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to evaluate the complexity of projects [15] Risk assessment and crisis management in gas stations [16] The comparison of safety level in kilns in two gypsum production factories by failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) [17] Fuzzy inference to risk assessment on nuclear engineering systems [18] Work zone noise levels at Aarti steel plant, Orissa and its attenuation in far field [19] Safety, health and environmental risk assessment and management of Ahwaz pipe manufacturing company via "William Fine" method Aims Since the occurrence of hazards in the steel industry has often been multiple and complex, the aim of this study was to identify the risk assessment in this industry in order to study the roots and realities of the risks and the causes of their occurrence, as well as to find solutions to reduce these risks. Instruments & Methods This descriptive-analytical research was conducted in the cement industry in Khorasan Razavi in 2017. FMEA and AHP methods were used to determine the most important safety hazards. The Risk Priority Number (RPN) was obtained from the multiplication of 3 factors including severity, probability of occurrence, and probability of discovery. Risk tolerance was used for the acceptable and unacceptable risks in the FMEA method. Findings The fluctuation of the flange and its breakage due to excessive water pressure in the furnace and lack of lighting for installation of the equipment in the furnace had a high risk. In the AHP method, the risk of breaking the flange was due to excessive water pressure in the furnace and lack of lighting to install the equipment in the furnace, which had a higher weight than the other hazards. Conclusion Although in the developing countries, the use of risk analysis methods with a preventive approach is not common, these problems have been resolved by communicating with the industry by recent studies. It also emphasizes the use of decision-making methods to minimize the impact of judgments on risk assessment.