Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment During Simultaneous Operations in Industrial Plant Maintenance Based on Job Safety Analysis

Sung-Jin Kwon, So-Won Choi and Eul-Bum Lee ()
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Sung-Jin Kwon: Graduate Institute of Ferrous and Eco Materials Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
So-Won Choi: Graduate Institute of Ferrous and Eco Materials Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
Eul-Bum Lee: Graduate Institute of Ferrous and Eco Materials Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-28

Abstract: The risk of accidents during simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) in plant maintenance has been increasing. However, research on methods to prevent such accidents has been limited. This study aims to develop a novel framework, hazard identification and risk assessment of simultaneous operations (HIRAS), for identifying and evaluating potential hazards during concurrent tasks. The framework developed herein is expected to be an effective safety management tool that can help prevent accidents during these operations. To this end, the job location and hazard information in job safety analysis (JSA) were standardized into four attributes. The standardized information was then synchronized spatially and temporally to develop a HIRAS model that identifies and assesses the impact of hazards between operations. The model was tested using 40 JSA documents corresponding to maintenance operations at Company P, a South Korean steel-making company. The model was tested in two scenarios: one with planned operations and the other with unplanned operations in addition to planned operations. The performance evaluation results of the first scenario showed an F1-score of 98.33%. In this case, a recall of 97.52% means that the model identified 97.52% of the hazard-inducing factors. The second scenario was compared with the results of a review by six subject matter experts (SMEs). The comparison of the results identified by the SMEs and the model showed an accuracy of 89.3%. This study demonstrates the potential of JSA, which incorporates the domain knowledge of workers and can be used not only for individual tasks but also as a safety management tool for surrounding operations. Furthermore, by improving the plant maintenance work environment, it is expected to prevent accidents, protect workers’ lives and health, and contribute to the long-term sustainable management of companies.

Keywords: simultaneous operations (SIMOPS); job safety analysis (JSA); hazard identification and risk assessment of simultaneous operations (HIRAS); plant maintenance; Zettelkasten method; hazard identification; risk assessment; GPT 3.5 (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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