Sustainability Assessment of Machinery Safety in a Manufacturing Organization Using AHP and CART Methods

Hana Pačaiová (), Renáta Turisová, Juraj Glatz () and Daniela Onofrejová
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Hana Pačaiová: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 1/9, 04200 Kosice, Slovakia
Renáta Turisová: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 1/9, 04200 Kosice, Slovakia
Juraj Glatz: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 1/9, 04200 Kosice, Slovakia
Daniela Onofrejová: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Letná 1/9, 04200 Kosice, Slovakia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-24

Abstract: Machine safety is not only a prerequisite for successful production but also the foundation for the sustainability and growth of any manufacturing organization. The latest approaches in this rapidly developing field integrate effective risk management tools and strategies into occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems. The study, through a real example from practice, describes the use of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method for machine safety improvement, considering the possible types of losses. Classification and Regression Tree Analysis (CART) was applied to assess the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and, therefore, the overall sustainability level of the relevant safety measures. These were proposed risk reduction measures that typically raised uncertainty among managers regarding the estimation of cost-effectiveness. The advantage of the application decision tree approach is the possibility to identify and establish relatively homogeneous groups of undesirable events and their impact on the organization’s objectives. A comprehensive model has been developed to support management decision making in manufacturing organizations towards implementing and improving safety measures in line with manufacturing sustainability goals.

Keywords: machinery safety; multicriteria decision making; AHP; CART; sustainability; machinery safety decision making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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