scholarly journals A comparative analysis of risk assessment techniques from the risk management perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 12003
Author(s):  
Crina Maria Barb ◽  
Daniel Nicolae Fita
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Electrical Safety ◽  
Risk Management Process ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
Criticality Analysis

During the last decade, a major concern for Romanian Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) professionals and scholars raised in relation to risk assessment methods and techniques. As well documented in literature, the risk assessment is the basic step in the occupational health and safety risk management process. Risk assessment can be achieved at different levels according to the purpose of the analysis, according to the information, data and resources available. The aim of this paper is to perform a critical – comparative analysis of various worldwide applied methods, in order to establish their feasibility for further studies in the field of electrical safety. The paper gives an accurate comparative presentation in quantitive and qualitative terms of deterministic, probabilistic and combined methods. Furthermore, a detailed description of failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (AMDEC) technique and a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) analysis is performed. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made, targeting the applicability of investigated methods for electrical safety activities from the risk management perspective.

scholarly journals The Implementation of the POPMAR (Policy, Organising, Planning and Implementing, Measuring Performance, Audit and Reviewing) Model in Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management in an Indonesian Batik Company

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 420
Author(s):  
Fandita Tonyka Maharani ◽  
Zena Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Model Risk ◽  
The Uk

Introduction: In 2009, UNESCO declared Batik Indonesia as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This study examines the occupational health and safety hazards and risks that arise in a Batik company based on a case example of a Batik company in Surakarta, Indonesia. In Indonesia, Batik is categorized as traditional attire. Two kinds of Batik are produced - Batik tulis (traditionally handcrafted) and Batik printing, which uses specific printing tools. The UK Health Safety Executive (HSE) risk assessment framework is referred to in this study, which consists of: hazard identification, population exposure, risk evaluation, precaution development, recording findings, and regular appraisal of systems. Methods: Both observation and interviews (of workers) at the Batik company were utilized for this study as well as an independent risk assessment. Results: The findings highlighted physical, ergonomic, chemical, mechanical, and biological hazards, originating from the materials, tools, and working methods utilized in the batik production. Conclusion: Many of the issues highlighted by this study can be addressed via in-depth risk assessment, using the POPMAR model to frame the activities. This approach can create a positive pathway, leading to a continuous cycle of improvement which puts the workers’ health at the forefront of the business activities.Keywords: Batik, workers, hazard identification, HSE Model, risk management

DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

2020 ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Аndrii Bochkovskyi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Risk Management Process ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. Improve existing theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of risks occurrence and their minimization in the occupational health and safety. Method. The following research methods were used in the work: analysis of scientific and technical literature and international standards for risk management in the occupational health and safety – to improve the set of basic terms and concepts, as well as the risks classification; general logical methods – to establish and substantiate the mechanisms of risks occurrence to life and health of the employee in the “man – machine – environment” systems and the principles of their minimization. Results. The basic concepts and terms for objective and comprehensive implementation of the risk management process in accordance with the purpose and tasks of the functioning of occupational health and safety management systems at enterprises were substantiated and proposed for application. The factors impacting on the level of residual risk of occupational dangers occurrence, as well as the theoretical possibilities of achieving the minimum possible level of its values ​​within the functioning of “man – machine – environment” systems were determined and substantiated. The main factors that have a negative impact on the state of functioning of “man – machine – environment” systems and their nature were described. Mechanisms of the occurrence and minimization of risks to the life and health of the employee in these systems were established and substantiated, resulting in improving the principles of their management. Scientific novelty. The principles of risk management in the occupational health and safety, which were needed to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities (within the implementation of the Schuhart-Deming cycle), which are always formed during employee interaction with elements of “man – machine – environment” system under the impact of stochastic and non-stochastic negative factors were improved. Practical importance. The results of the research can be used to improve the international regulatory framework for risk management in the occupational health and safety, in particular the standards of the series ONSAS, ILO-OSH, ISO and others.

scholarly journals Actualization and ways of system approach to risk management in occupational health and safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-103
Author(s):  
Andrii Bochkovskyі
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
System Approach ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Automated Systems ◽  
Risk Management Process

Substantiation of the need to introduce a system approach to risk management in occupational health and safety management systems and identification ways to implement it. 1. To identify the existing disadvantages of the practical implementation of the stages of the risk management process in occupational health and safety. 2. To substantiate and propose mathematical models for the objective implementation of the Plan procedure of the risk management process in occupational health and safety. 3. To analyze the functionality of existing automated systems of the dangers minimization to ensure the effective functioning of Do – Chek - Act procedures in occupational health and safety. 4. To propose the automated management system of occupational health and safety at the enterprises for objective implementation of Do – Check – Act procedures within the OHS management systems of the enterprises. Analysis of scientific and technical literature and regulations in occupational health and safety, probabilistic and statistical methods, Markov analysis. It is established that the existing methodological approaches to risk management in occupational health and safety ensure for the implementation of only four of the eight necessary stages (stages of risk evaluation) of the relevant process provided by the PDCA methodology. Mathematical models, which allow to set the relationship between occupational health and safety costs and the risk level, as well as to set the probability of not exceeding the accumulation in the employee of the consequence of certain harmful factors impact and occupational injuries at random during the workshift are substantiated and proposed for use.  The main disadvantages of the existing automated systems of risk minimization in occupational health and safety, which are the impossibility of minimizing the negative “human factor” signs and the impossibility of prompt normalization of the parameters of harmful production factors on the employee over time are identified. The automated management system of occupational health and safety, which allows to conduct constant monitoring and prompt correction of parameters of impact on the employee of negative factors within the values set by results of risk evaluation is substantiated and offered for application.

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