Download or read book Accident sources in industrial maintenance operations written by Salla Lind and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Industrial maintenance operations involve specific safety risks for maintenance workers. Such risks arise, for example, from the need to work in close proximity to machinery and processes, the execution of tasks during various times of the day and the infrequency of certain tasks. Additional sources of risks include system design and working conditions that may not support safe and quick maintenance work. In maintenance, as in most kinds of work, variation in human performance, organizational issues, such as poor working instructions and inadequate supervision, can all increase the frequency and probability of risks. This thesis considers accidents and accident prevention in industrial maintenance operations. The thesis explores potential and realized accident sources and offers proposals to manage the risks and prevent accidents in companies. The focus is from the maintenance workers' perspective. Three studies were carried out during 2002-2006 to discover the kinds of risks that are prevalent in maintenance operations and how accidents could be prevented. First, the maintenancerelated risks were charted in three companies that provide maintenance services. The companies served 15 customer sites between them. The studies involved personnel interviews, observation and risk assessment. Second, the types and sources of fatal and severe non-fatal workplace accidents were charted by exploiting public accident reports. Third, a risk assessment method was developed for identification and management of maintenance-related risks in any company. Fourth, the utilization of public accident reports was explored to discover the extent to which companies adopt such information. Fifth, a fatal accident was remodelled using fault tree analysis. The results of the studies showed that the most typical accident types among fatal and severe non-fatal accidents were crushing, falls, and accidents caused by tumbling objects. Additionally, the most typical risks in companies were risks arising from physical and cognitive ergonomics, such as poor working posture, heavy lifts and hurried working. The most severe observed risks corresponded to these accident types. On the basis of the findings in the companies and the real accident data, a method was developed for use by the companies in their risk assessment. The method contains three separate parts for 1) maintenance planning and management, 2) identification of actual accident risks and 3) a brief check-list for the maintenance workers. The study on the adoption and use of accident reports in companies revealed that, though such reports are regarded favourably, they are seldom utilized in any systematic way. More effective utilization could help the companies to identify risks in their own operations and ascertain the potential risks at the various customer sites. The accident reanalysis demonstrated that a fault-tree model could help to combine the technical and human-based failures together with hazardous conditions in detail into a single model. Such a model could provide detailed information about event chains and their interconnections. This information could promote maintenance safety effectively and even reveal the possible root causes of accidents. As a result of the findings, a set of proposals was drawn up to promote maintenance safety. Among the proposals are ways to identify maintenance-related risks, ideas for maintainability design in the system and in the workplace, and suggestions for task planning and design. Accident prevention in industrial maintenance must take into account the various components of maintenance work, i.e., task, worker, working environment and the object system of maintenance. The organizational matters play the key role due to, for example, resource allocation, and safety planning and risk management. In addition, cooperation with the operators and other workers on customer sites could help to identify and manage task- and site-specific risks.
Download or read book Integrated Occupational Safety and Health Management written by Seppo Väyrynen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximizing reader insights into a new movement toward leadership approaches that are collaborated and shared, and which views Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and performance excellence within the wider examination of leadership relationships and practices, this book argues that these relationships and processes are so central to the establishment of OSH functioning that studying them warrants a broad, cross-disciplinary, multiple method analysis. Exploring the complexity of leadership by the impact that contexts (e.g., national and organizational culture) may have on leaders, this book discusses the related literature, then moves forward to show how a more comprehensive practical approach to Occupational Safety and Health and performance excellence can function on levels pertaining to events, individuals, groups, and organizations. This book proposes that greater clarity in understanding leadership in Occupational Safety and Health and performance excellence can be developed from addressing two fundamental issues. Firstly, how do subunit inputs and processes combine to produce unit-level outcomes and how does leadership affect this process? Secondly, how do the leaders influence the way that individual-level inputs are combined to produce organizational outputs. In these issues, the alternative methodologies that allow precise measurement of organizational outputs in OSH and performance excellence are reviewed. To help readers navigate through the best practices, each chapter contains Question Guidelines, Exercises and Case studies which illustrate the concepts discussed and which serves to highlight the key evidence demonstrating that collaborative leadership can positively affect individual, group, and organizational level outcomes, including organizational OSH and performance excellence.
Download or read book Lessons Learned from Accidents in Industrial Irradiation Facilities written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this publication is to present the results of a review of accidents in industrial radiography which have either been reported to regulatory authorities or to professional associations, or been published in scientific journals. Use of ionizing radiation in medicine, industry and research for technical development continues to increase throughout the world. Although this industry has a good safety record, there is a potential for accidents with serious consequences to human health because of the high dose rates produced by these sources. Five fatal accidents occurred between 1975 and 1994. Such accidents have prompted the present review, carried out by a team of manufacturers, regulatory authorities and operating organizations. Having closely looked at the circumstances of each accident, the apparent deficiencies in design, safety and regulatory systems, and personnel performance, the team made a number of recommendations. The findings of extensive research pertaining to the lessons that can be learned from irradiation accidents are presented.
Download or read book Management of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Plant Design Operating Procedures Maintenance and Modification written by Brian Hawes and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations written by National Safety Council and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deadly Maintenance written by Health and Safety Executive. Accident Prevention Advisory Unit and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations written by National Safety Council and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety of U S Nuclear Plants written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants and published by National Academy Press. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami sparked a humanitarian disaster in northeastern Japan. They were responsible for more than 15,900 deaths and 2,600 missing persons as well as physical infrastructure damages exceeding $200 billion. The earthquake and tsunami also initiated a severe nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Three of the six reactors at the plant sustained severe core damage and released hydrogen and radioactive materials. Explosion of the released hydrogen damaged three reactor buildings and impeded onsite emergency response efforts. The accident prompted widespread evacuations of local populations, large economic losses, and the eventual shutdown of all nuclear power plants in Japan. "Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants" is a study of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. This report examines the causes of the crisis, the performance of safety systems at the plant, and the responses of its operators following the earthquake and tsunami. The report then considers the lessons that can be learned and their implications for U.S. safety and storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste, commercial nuclear reactor safety and security regulations, and design improvements. "Lessons Learned" makes recommendations to improve plant systems, resources, and operator training to enable effective ad hoc responses to severe accidents. This report's recommendations to incorporate modern risk concepts into safety regulations and improve the nuclear safety culture will help the industry prepare for events that could challenge the design of plant structures and lead to a loss of critical safety functions. In providing a broad-scope, high-level examination of the accident, "Lessons Learned" is meant to complement earlier evaluations by industry and regulators. This in-depth review will be an essential resource for the nuclear power industry, policy makers, and anyone interested in the state of U.S. preparedness and response in the face of crisis situations.
Download or read book Lessons Learned from Accidents in Industrial Radiography written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Safety Report contains the findings of extensive research in terms of the lessons that can be learned from accidents which have occurred in industrial radiography, both in developed and developing countries. The review was carried out by a team of regulatory authorities, manufacturers and safety advisers. The objectives were to draw lessons from the initiating events of the accidents, the contributing factors and the consequences, and to identify several measures that, if implemented, would improve safety performance in industrial radiography.
Download or read book Reliability centered Maintenance written by John Moubray and published by Industrial Press Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely reorganised and comprehensively rewritten for its second edition, this guide to reliability-centred maintenance develops techniques which are practised by over 250 affiliated organisations worldwide.
Download or read book Human Factors in Aviation written by Eduardo Salas and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-01-30 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated and expanded, the second edition of Human Factors in Aviation serves the needs of the widespread aviation community - students, engineers, scientists, pilots, managers and government personnel. Offering a comprehensive overview the volume covers topics such as pilot performance, human factors in aircraft design, vehicles and systems and NextGen issues. The need for an up-to-date, scienti?cally rigorous overview is underscored by the frequency with which human factors/crew error cause aviation accidents, pervasiveness of human error in safety breakdowns. Technical and communication advances, diminishing airspace and the priority of aviation safety all contribute to the generation of new human factors problems and the more extensive range of solutions. Now more than ever a solid foundation from which to begin addressing these issues is needed. New edition thoroughly updated with 50% new material, offering full coverage of NexGen and other modern issues Liberal use of case examples exposes students to real-world examples of dangers and solutions Website with study questions and image collection
Download or read book Accident Precursor Analysis and Management written by National Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-09-16 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of catastrophes, it is common to find prior indicators, missed signals, and dismissed alerts that, had they been recognized and appropriately managed before the event, could have resulted in the undesired event being averted. These indicators are typically called "precursors." Accident Precursor Analysis and Management: Reducing Technological Risk Through Diligence documents various industrial and academic approaches to detecting, analyzing, and benefiting from accident precursors and examines public-sector and private-sector roles in the collection and use of precursor information. The book includes the analysis, findings and recommendations of the authoring NAE committee as well as eleven individually authored background papers on the opportunity of precursor analysis and management, risk assessment, risk management, and linking risk assessment and management.
Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vocational Instructional Materials for Trade and Industrial Education Available from Federal Agencies written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Federal Information Sources and Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes subject, agency, and budget indexes.
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