Experimental Analysis of 31 Risk Estimation Tools Applied to Safety of Machinery

• Autorzy: Gauthier F. , Lambert S. , Chinniah Y.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article studies differences in the results of using different risk estimation tools in the same hazardous situations involving dangerous machinery. We investigated how (a) types of risk estimation parameters and methods of constructing tools, (b) the number of levels of each parameter, and (c) the number of risk levels influence the results. Consequently, 31 risk estimation tools were compared by using them to estimate risk levels associated with 20 hazardous situations. Risk estimation appears to be tool-dependent, as different tools give different results with identical hazardous situations. The scope of the tool, its use, and construction could explain these differences. This article also proposes a series of rules for constructing tools to alleviate many problems associated with the variability of risk estimations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

risk assessment; risk estimation tools; safety of machinery

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 2
• Strony: 245--265
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 38 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Gauthier F.

• Industrial Engineering Department, Université du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada

autor

Lambert S.

• Industrial Engineering Department, Université du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada

autor

Chinniah Y.

• Mathematics and Industrial Engineering Department, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada

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