AHP-based methodology for selecting safety devices of industrial machinery

Safety Science

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 202-218

  Caputo, Antonio C ^a   Pelagagge, Pacifico M ^b   Salini, Paolo ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AHP; Machinery safety; Safety systems selection

Indexed keywords

AHP; ANALYTIC HIERARCHY; APPLICATION EXAMPLES; DECISION MAKERS; EXHAUSTIVE LISTS; EXPERT OPINION; INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY; MACHINERY SAFETY; MECHANICAL HAZARDS; MISSION REQUIREMENTS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PERSONNEL SAFETY; PRIORITIZATION; RANKING OF ALTERNATIVES; SAFETY MEASURES; SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY;

DECISION MAKING; HAZARDS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MACHINERY;

SAFETY DEVICES;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY; INDUSTRY; MACHINE; MECHANICAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84869878076     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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