Application of a trapezoidal fuzzy AHP method for work safety evaluation and early warning rating of hot and humid environments

Safety Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-239

  Zheng, Guozhong ^a   Zhu, Neng ^a   Tian, Zhe ^a   Chen, Ying ^a   Sun, Binhui ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Early warning; Fuzzy AHP; Hot and humid environments; Safety evaluation; Trapezoidal fuzzy number

Indexed keywords

EARLY WARNING; FUZZY AHP; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; SAFETY EVALUATION; TRAPEZOIDAL FUZZY NUMBERS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FUZZY RULES; HEALTH RISKS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HOT WORKING; RATING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ARTICLE; COAL MINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EARLY WARNING RATING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT SAFETY INDEX; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMAN; HUMAN SAFETY INDEX; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAPEZOIDAL FUZZY NUMBER; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SAFETY EVALUATION; WORK SAFETY INDEX;

EID: 82455212293     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2011.08.042     Document Type: Article

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