DocumentCode :
2613354
Title :
An application of the relevance matrix methodology in occupational risk evaluation
Author :
Haddad, A.N. ; DeSouza, D.I.
Author_Institution :
Fed. Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
fYear :
2007
fDate :
2-4 Dec. 2007
Firstpage :
1873
Lastpage :
1877
Abstract :
This paper presents an application of the Relevance Matrix Methodology in the fields of health and safety at work. This application addresses organizational risk management at the workplace. The Relevance Matrix Methodology is applied to promote risk analysis and management. Its aim is risk prioritization through the determination of an organization´s critical risks in various sectors. Software was developed to help and facilitate the methodological application as well as to develop simulations. We simulate various weights for several factors resulting in different levels of prioritization when using the results. A case study of this application was developed using real data from a chemical factory. We explore several possibilities for these simulations. Traditional values for the factors used do not guarantee the best prioritization. Results found show the importance of appropriate Risk Ranking and the correct determination of factors and weights used in the Relevance Matrix.
Keywords :
chemical industry; employee welfare; occupational health; occupational safety; organisational aspects; production facilities; risk analysis; chemical factory; health and safety; occupational risk evaluation; organizational risk management; relevance matrix methodology; risk analysis; workplace; Analytical models; Application software; Databases; Employment; Hazards; Health and safety; Production engineering; Production facilities; Risk analysis; Risk management; Relevance Matrix; Risk; Safety;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2007 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1529-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1529-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419517
Filename :
4419517
Link To Document :
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