Development and application of a novel hybrid occupational risk assessment model

Gul M.

International Journal of Reliability and Safety, cilt.14, sa.2-3, ss.116-136, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2-3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1504/ijrs.2020.113304
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Reliability and Safety
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.116-136
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: FAHP, Fine-Kinney, Risk assessment, TODIM, Weapons industry
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. All rights reserved.Occupational Risk Assessment (ORA) is so crucial for safety management in the weapons industry since numerous hazards may lead to human casualties. Therefore, occupational health and safety stakeholders suggest proactive approaches in reducing risks to an acceptable level. Therefore, this paper aims to develop a novel hybrid ORA model for the weapons industry. The approach merges TODIM with Fine-Kinney concept. Risk parameters used in traditional Fine-Kinney method are weighted by Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP). Then, hazards and associated risks are prioritised using the approach. As an illustration, the gun and rifle assembly line of a weapon factory is handled. The application is carried out to improve operational safety and protect employee health. From both theoretical and practice aspects, it contributes to the literature by handling the problem in an integrated style of Fine-Kinney, FAHP and TODIM and by improving overall safety level of the observed factory and by suggesting potential action plans.