A risk-estimation methodological framework using quantitative assessment techniques and real accidents' data: Application in an aluminum extrusion industry

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 596-603

  Marhavilas, Pan K ^a,b   Koulouriotis, D E ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b ATEI Technical Educational Institute of Kavala   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aluminum extrusion; Decision matrix risk assessment technique; Proportional risk estimation technique; Quantitative risk assessment techniques; Risk estimation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM PLANTS; ESTIMATION; EXTRUSION; FORMING; LIGHT METALS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ALUMINUM EXTRUSION; ALUMINUM EXTRUSION INDUSTRY; ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES; CASE STUDIES; DECISION MATRICES; DECISION MATRIX RISK-ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE; ESTIMATION RESULTS; MATHEMATICAL RELATIONS; POTENTIAL SOURCES; PROPORTIONAL RISK-ESTIMATION TECHNIQUE; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; QUANTITATIVE RISK; QUANTITATIVE RISK-ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES; REAL DATA; RISK ESTIMATION; SAFETY MANAGERS; TIME PERIODS; WORK SITES; WORKING CONDITIONS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 52049127234     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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