Track: Undergraduate STEM Research Competition

Abstract

Oil industry is the umbrella of many industrial sectors. One of these sectors is the petrochemical industries. In petrochemical companies, it is normal to face chemical hazards, yet it does not mean that other hazards will not occur. Risks are subjective to hazardous factors which are categorized into the following categories: Physical, ergonomics, biological, chemical, and psychological. It is important to assure a safe environment for the workers in industrial facilities. In this study, noise hazard is the main focus since it is common in many industries, as a result of vibrating machines. This hazard can affect both the performance of the workers and their health in the manufacturing areas. This study proposes a two-stage approach for risk assessment and hazard analysis in Oil Industry. The first stage involves Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) in order to determine the most critical and risky hazard to be studied and analyzed. The second stage is detailed noise hazard analysis involving Cause and Effect Diagram to determine the root causes for generating prevention alternatives, and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to evaluate the alternative prevention techniques to prioritize them for implementation. The proposed approach is then implemented in a real case study.