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Fan C, Bolbot V, Montewka J, Zhang D. Advanced Bayesian study on inland navigational risk of remotely controlled autonomous ship. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2024; 203:107619. [PMID: 38729057 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2024.107619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The arise of autonomous ships has necessitated the development of new risk assessment techniques and methods. This study proposes a new framework for navigational risk assessment of remotely controlled Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS). This framework establishes a set of risk influencing factors affecting safety of navigation of a remotely-controlled MASS. Next, model parameters are defined based on the risk factors, and the model structure is developed using Bayesian Networks. To this end, an extensive literature survey is conducted, enhanced with the domain knowledge elicited from the experts and improved by the experimental data obtained during representative MASS model trials carried out in an inland river. Conditional Probability Tables are generated using a new function employing expert feedback regarding Interval Type 2 Fuzzy Sets. The developed Bayesian model yields the expected utilities results representing an accident's probability and consequence, with the results visualized on a dedicated diagram. Finally, the developed risk assessment model is validated by conducting three axiom tests, extreme scenarios analysis, and sensitivity analysis. Navigational environment, natural environment, traffic complexity, and shore-ship collaboration performance are critical from the probability and consequence perspective for inland navigational accidents to a remotely controlled MASS. Lastly, important nodes to Shore-Ship collaboration performance include autonomy of target ships, cyber risk, and transition from other remote control centers.
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- Cunlong Fan
- College of Transport & Communications, Shanghai Maritime University, 1550 Haigang Avenue, Shanghai 201306, PR China; Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Marine Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Aalto University, 00340 Espoo, Finland; Kotka Maritime Research Centre, 48100, Kotka, Finland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland; Waterborne Transport Innovation, Gdańsk, Poland
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- State Key Laboratory of Maritime Technology and Safety, Wuhan University of Technology, 1040 Heping Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei 430063, PR China; National Engineering Research Center for Water Transport Safety, Wuhan University of Technology, 1040 Heping Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei 430063, PR China; School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 1040 Heping Avenue, Wuhan, Hubei 430063, PR China.
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He H, Peng X, Luo D, Wei W, Li J, Wang Q, Xiao Q, Li G, Bai S. Causal analysis of radiotherapy safety incidents based on a hybrid model of HFACS and Bayesian network. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1351367. [PMID: 38873320 PMCID: PMC11169683 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1351367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Objective This research investigates the role of human factors of all hierarchical levels in radiotherapy safety incidents and examines their interconnections. Methods Utilizing the human factor analysis and classification system (HFACS) and Bayesian network (BN) methodologies, we created a BN-HFACS model to comprehensively analyze human factors, integrating the hierarchical structure. We examined 81 radiotherapy incidents from the radiation oncology incident learning system (RO-ILS), conducting a qualitative analysis using HFACS. Subsequently, parametric learning was applied to the derived data, and the prior probabilities of human factors were calculated at each BN-HFACS model level. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify the human factors with the greatest influence on unsafe acts. Results The majority of safety incidents reported on RO-ILS were traced back to the treatment planning phase, with skill errors and habitual violations being the primary unsafe acts causing these incidents. The sensitivity analysis highlighted that the condition of the operators, personnel factors, and environmental factors significantly influenced the occurrence of incidents. Additionally, it underscored the importance of organizational climate and organizational process in triggering unsafe acts. Conclusion Our findings suggest a strong association between upper-level human factors and unsafe acts among radiotherapy incidents in RO-ILS. To enhance radiation therapy safety and reduce incidents, interventions targeting these key factors are recommended.
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- Haiping He
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiotherapy Physics & Technology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Aydin M, Kamal B, Çakır E. Evaluation of human error in oil spill risk in tanker cargo handling operations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:3995-4011. [PMID: 38093078 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31402-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Cargo handling operations on board tankers pose a significant threat to the cleanliness and health of the ocean ecosystem. Incidents originating from these operations are often attributed to human error, as widely acknowledged. Therefore, it is crucial to control the human factor involved in these operations to enhance ship safety and foster a sustainable, clean marine environment. To tackle this problem, this paper presents a novel model that identifies the causal factors behind oil spills resulting from crew failure in these operations. To attain this, fuzzy Bayesian network (FBN) approach is used in this study to analyse the probabilistic correlations among the causal elements that are disclosed qualitatively and quantitatively. Sensitivity analyses and validation procedures are carried out to enhance the accuracy of results. Eliminating errors in cargo calculation is of paramount importance as research has shown that such errors lead to the largest impact on spill during loading and discharging (L&D) operations. The study's findings offer valuable insights into the causes of L&D operation-related spills. Ship management companies, the loss-prevention division of Protection and Indemnity Clubs (P&I), and regulatory bodies may employ the research results to prevent spill repetitions and protect the marine environment.
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- Muhammet Aydin
- The Faculty of Turgut Kıran Maritime, T.C. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Tersane Mahallesi Sahil Bulvarı No: 93, 53900, DerepazarıRize, Turkey
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- The Faculty of Turgut Kıran Maritime, T.C. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Tersane Mahallesi Sahil Bulvarı No: 93, 53900, DerepazarıRize, Turkey
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- The Faculty of Turgut Kıran Maritime, T.C. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Tersane Mahallesi Sahil Bulvarı No: 93, 53900, DerepazarıRize, Turkey.
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Ghasemi F, Gholamizadeh K, Farjadnia A, Sedighizadeh A, Kalatpour O. Human and organizational failures analysis in process industries using FBN-HFACS model: Learning from a toxic gas leakage accident. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2022.104823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Systems Thinking Accident Analysis Models: A Systematic Review for Sustainable Safety Management. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14105869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Accident models are mental models that make it possible to understand the causality of adverse events. This research was conducted based on five major objectives: (i) to systematically review the relevant literature about AcciMap, STAMP, and FRAM models and synthesize the theoretical and experimental findings, as well as the main research flows; (ii) to examine the standalone and hybrid applications for modeling the leading factors of the accident and the behavior of sociotechnical systems; (iii) to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of exploring the research opportunities; (iv) to describe the safety and accident models in terms of safety-I-II-III; and finally, to investigate the impact of the systemic models’ applications in enhancing the system’s sustainability. The systematic models can identify contributory factors, functions, and relationships in different system levels which helps to increase the awareness of systems and enhance the sustainability of safety management. Furthermore, their hybrid extensions can significantly overcome the limitations of these models and provide more reliable information. Applying the safety II and III concepts and their approaches in the system can also progress their safety levels. Finally, the ethical control of sophisticated systems suggests that further research utilizing these methodologies should be conducted to enhance system analysis and safety evaluations.
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Luo X, Liu Q, Qiu Z. The Influence of Human-Organizational Factors on Falling Accidents From Historical Text Data. Front Public Health 2022; 9:783537. [PMID: 35087784 PMCID: PMC8787334 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.783537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This paper firstly proposes a modified human factor classification analysis system (HFACS) framework based on literature analysis and the characteristics of falling accidents in construction. Second, a Bayesian network (BN) topology is constructed based on the dependence between human factors and organizational factors, and the probability distribution of the human-organizational factors in a BN risk assessment model is calculated based on falling accident reports and fuzzy set theory. Finally, the sensitivity of the causal factors is determined. The results show that 1) the most important reason for falling accidents is unsafe on-site supervision. 2) There are significant factors that influence falling accidents at different levels in the proposed model, including operation violations in the unsafe acts layer, factors related to an adverse technological environment for the unsafe acts layer, loopholes in site management in the unsafe on-site supervision layer, lack of safety culture in the adverse organizational influence layer, and lax government regulation in the adverse external environment layer. 3) According to the results of the BN risk assessment model, the most likely causes are loopholes in site management work, lack of safety culture, insufficient safety inspections and acceptance, vulnerable process management and operation violations.
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- Xixi Luo
- School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Economics and Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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Khan RU, Yin J, Mustafa FS. Accident and pollution risk assessment for hazardous cargo in a port environment. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0252732. [PMID: 34086789 PMCID: PMC8177640 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The catastrophic environmental, life and monetary losses concomitant to the hazardous cargo accidents have remained a matter of critical concern for the maritime transportation officials. The factors that instigate these accidents while dealing with hazardous cargo in a port environment requires rigorous analysis and evaluation, which still remains in its infancy. In accord to these prevailing issues, this study focusses on the assessment of multifactor risks associated with the dealing of hazardous cargos inside a port. The methodology adopted is the amalgamation of expert judgment and literature review for the identification of factors and developing their causal relationship, while Bayesian Network (BN) for the inference, which was based on 348 past accident reports from the year 1990 to 2018. The results indicate that under normal circumstances, the probability of an accident with considerable consequences is 59.8, where human and management were found to be the highest contributing factors. Setting evidence at the environment and pollution accident to occur, the incidence probability of the "management" is raised by 7.06%. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine the most critical factors for the hazardous cargo accident. This study reveals that in order to evade the hazardous cargo accidents and curtail severity of the consequences, the port authorities, concerned government departments and other related institutions should pay specific attention to the qualification, training and attitude of the involved workforce. Moreover, the development and implementation of stringent safety protocols was also revealed to have critical prominence. This study holds practical vitality for enhancing safety and mitigating risks associated to hazardous cargo dealing in a port.
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- Rafi Ullah Khan
- Department of International Shipping, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of International Shipping, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of International Shipping, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Naghavi-Konjin Z, Mortazavi SB, Mahabadi HA, Hajizadeh E. Identification of factors that influence occupational accidents in the petroleum industry: A qualitative approach. Work 2020; 67:419-430. [PMID: 33074205 DOI: 10.3233/wor-203291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exploring experiences of individuals for barriers they confront relating to safety could help to design safety interventions with an emphasis on the most safety influencing factors. OBJECTIVE This study strived to present an empirical exploration of individuals' experiences across the petroleum industry at different levels of the organizational structure for factors that influence occupational accidents. METHOD Based on accidents history, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals who engaged in fatal activities, as well as authorities responsible for managing safety. The qualitative content analysis of 46 interview transcripts was conducted using MAXQDA software. RESULTS A three-layer model comprising organizational, supervisory and operator level influencing factors with 16 categories were found influence factors of occupational safety. The results highlighted the role of organizational factors, including inappropriate contract management, inadequate procedures, and issues relating to competency management and the organizational climate. Moreover, defects relating to the monitoring and supervision system were identified as important causes of accidents. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrated that the qualitative approach could reveal additional latent aspects of safety influencing factors, which require consideration for the appropriate management of occupational safety. This study can guide the planning of preventive strategies for occupational accidents in the petroleum industry.
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- Zahra Naghavi-Konjin
- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Qiao W, Liu Y, Ma X, Liu Y. Human Factors Analysis for Maritime Accidents Based on a Dynamic Fuzzy Bayesian Network. RISK ANALYSIS : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR RISK ANALYSIS 2020; 40:957-980. [PMID: 31943299 DOI: 10.1111/risa.13444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Human factors are widely regarded to be highly contributing factors to maritime accident prevention system failures. The conventional methods for human factor assessment, especially quantitative techniques, such as fault trees and bow-ties, are static and cannot deal with models with uncertainty, which limits their application to human factors risk analysis. To alleviate these drawbacks, in the present study, a new human factor analysis framework called multidimensional analysis model of accident causes (MAMAC) is introduced. MAMAC combines the human factors analysis and classification system and business process management. In addition, intuitionistic fuzzy set theory and Bayesian Network are integrated into MAMAC to form a comprehensive dynamic human factors analysis model characterized by flexibility and uncertainty handling. The proposed model is tested on maritime accident scenarios from a sand carrier accident database in China to investigate the human factors involved, and the top 10 most highly contributing primary events associated with the human factors leading to sand carrier accidents are identified. According to the results of this study, direct human factors, classified as unsafe acts, are not a focus for maritime investigators and scholars. Meanwhile, unsafe preconditions and unsafe supervision are listed as the top two considerations for human factors analysis, especially for supervision failures of shipping companies and ship owners. Moreover, potential safety countermeasures for the most highly contributing human factors are proposed in this article. Finally, an application of the proposed model verifies its advantages in calculating the failure probability of accidents induced by human factors.
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- Weiliang Qiao
- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- Public Administration and Humanities College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- Public Administration and Humanities College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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- Public Administration and Humanities College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China
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Cause Analysis of Unsafe Behaviors in Hazardous Chemical Accidents: Combined with HFACs and Bayesian Network. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 17:ijerph17010011. [PMID: 31861332 PMCID: PMC6981700 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hazardous chemical accidents (HCAs) seriously endanger public life, property, and health. Human and organizational factors are important causes of many kinds of accidents. In order to systematically explore the influencing factors of unsafe behaviors in HCAs in China, the method of human factors analysis and classification system based on the Bayesian network (BN-HFACs) was introduced. According to the 39 investigation reports of HCAs in China, the origin Bayesian network (BN) was obtained and the failure sensitivity of every node in BN was calculated. The results have shown that hazardous material environment (1.63) and mechanical equipment (0.49) in the level of preconditions of unsafe behavior have the same direction failure effect with operation error, while there is no factor has the same direction failure effect with operation violate. Some factors in organization influence and unsafe supervision, such as organization climate (0.34), operation guidance (0.37), planned operation (0.22), and legal supervision (0.19), are also important reasons for operational errors, while resource management (0.12), hidden investigation (0.18) and legal supervision (0.13) have an impact on operation violates. Moreover, there are still close relationships between other hierarchical elements, such as the operation guidance effect on the hazardous material environment (6.60), and the organizational climate has the most obvious impact on other factors at the level of organizational factors. Based on the above research conclusions, suggestions for individual, enterprise, and government were put forward, respectively, and the limitations of this study were also clarified.
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Li H, Cao Y, Su L. Multi-dimensional dynamic fuzzy monitoring model for the effect of water pollution treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:352. [PMID: 31069546 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7502-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The rapid development of the economy in China resulted in increasingly serious water pollution problem. A lot of water pollution treatment projects have been launched to improve the water environment quality. Water pollution treatment is a complex and long-term task. Considering the concept of water pollution with fuzziness and the factors affecting the effect of water pollution treatment (EWPT), this study constructs a multi-dimensional dynamic fuzzy comprehensive monitoring model. The model considers the vague boundaries in the representation of water pollution and various factors affecting the treatment effect, such as monitoring time, monitoring index, and monitoring location. In detail, firstly, existing methods for evaluating the EWPT are analyzed and reviewed. Then a multi-dimensional dynamic model is developed for monitoring the EWPT. Finally, the Yueya Lake of Henan Province in China is taken as an example to demonstrate the effectiveness and practicability of the proposed method. From the analysis of the results, to maintain the cleanliness of the water, efforts should still be made to eliminate and completely block the pollutants on the shore in order to fundamentally solve the problem.
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- Huimin Li
- Department of Construction Engineering and Management, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation and Treatment, Zhengzhou, 450045, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Resources Efficient Utilization and Protection Engineering, Zhengzhou, 450045, China
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- Department of Construction Engineering and Management, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Academician Workstation of Water Environment Governance and Ecological Restoration, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan Province, China
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- School of Management and Economics, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Liu Z, Callies U. Implications of using chemical dispersants to combat oil spills in the German Bight - Depiction by means of a Bayesian network. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 248:609-620. [PMID: 30836242 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Application of chemical dispersants is one option for combatting oil spills, dispersing oil into the water column and thereby reducing potential pollution to coastal areas. Efficiency of dispersant application depends on oil characteristics, sea and weather conditions. Potential environmental impacts must also be taken into account. Referring to the German Bight region (North Sea), we show how probabilistic Bayesian network (BN) technology can integrate all these aspects to support contingency planning. Expected effects of chemical dispersion on oil spill drift paths are quantified based on comprehensive numerical ensemble simulations. Ecological impacts are represented just in simplified terms focusing on nearshore seabird distributions. The intuitive and interactive BN summarizes expected benefits from chemical dispersion depending on where and under which weather conditions a hypothetical pollution occurs.
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- Zengkai Liu
- Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany; College of Electromechnical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, 266580, Qingdao, China.
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- Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany.
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Zarei E, Yazdi M, Abbassi R, Khan F. A hybrid model for human factor analysis in process accidents: FBN-HFACS. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2018.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ping P, Wang K, Kong D, Chen G. Estimating probability of success of escape, evacuation, and rescue (EER) on the offshore platform by integrating Bayesian Network and Fuzzy AHP. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mirzaei Aliabadi M, Aghaei H, Kalatpour O, Soltanian AR, Nikravesh A. Analysis of human and organizational factors that influence mining accidents based on Bayesian network. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2018; 26:670-677. [PMID: 29560801 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1455411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Purpose. The present study aimed to analyze human and organizational factors involved in mining accidents and determine the relationships among these factors. Materials and methods. In this study, the human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS) was combined with Bayesian network (BN) in order to analyze contributing factors in mining accidents. The BN was constructed based on the hierarchical structure of HFACS. The required data were collected from a total of 295 cases of Iranian mining accidents and analyzed using HFACS. Afterward, prior probability of contributing factors was computed using the expectation-maximization algorithm. Sensitivity analysis was applied to determine which contributing factor had a higher influence on unsafe acts to select the best intervention strategy. Results. The analyses showed that skill-based errors, routine violations, environmental factors and planned inappropriate operation had higher relative importance in the accidents. Moreover, sensitivity analysis revealed that environmental factors, failed to correct known problem and personnel factors had a higher influence on unsafe acts. Conclusion. The results of the present study could provide guidance to help safety and health management by adopting proper intervention strategies to reduce mining accidents.
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- Mostafa Mirzaei Aliabadi
- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health (CEOH) and Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health (CEOH) and Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Center of Excellence for Occupational Health (CEOH) and Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- School of Public Health and Modeling of Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Liu Z, Liu Y, Wu X, Yang D, Cai B, Zheng C. Reliability evaluation of auxiliary feedwater system by mapping GO-FLOW models into Bayesian networks. ISA TRANSACTIONS 2016; 64:174-183. [PMID: 27282519 DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2016.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Bayesian network (BN) is a widely used formalism for representing uncertainty in probabilistic systems and it has become a popular tool in reliability engineering. The GO-FLOW method is a success-oriented system analysis technique and capable of evaluating system reliability and risk. To overcome the limitations of GO-FLOW method and add new method for BN model development, this paper presents a novel approach on constructing a BN from GO-FLOW model. GO-FLOW model involves with several discrete time points and some signals change at different time points. But it is a static system at one time point, which can be described with BN. Therefore, the developed BN with the proposed method in this paper is equivalent to GO-FLOW model at one time point. The equivalent BNs of the fourteen basic operators in the GO-FLOW methodology are developed. Then, the existing GO-FLOW models can be mapped into equivalent BNs on basis of the developed BNs of operators. A case of auxiliary feedwater system of a pressurized water reactor is used to illustrate the method. The results demonstrate that the GO-FLOW chart can be successfully mapped into equivalent BNs.
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- Zengkai Liu
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China.
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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Long Y, Xu G, Ma C, Chen L. Emergency control system based on the analytical hierarchy process and coordinated development degree model for sudden water pollution accidents in the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project in China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12332-12342. [PMID: 26979314 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6448-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Water transfer projects are important for realizing reasonable allocation of water resources, but once a water pollution accident occurs during such a project, the water environment is exposed to enormous risks. Therefore, it is critical to determine an appropriate emergency control system (ECS) for sudden water pollution accidents that occur in water transfer projects. In this study, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) integrated with the coordinated development degree model (CDDM) was used to develop the ECS. This ECS was developed into two parts, including the emergency risk assessment and the emergency control. Feasible emergency control targets and control technology were also proposed for different sudden water pollution accidents. A demonstrative project was conducted in the Fangshui to Puyang channel, which is part of the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Emergency Water Supply Project (BSP) in the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project (MR-SNWTP) in China. However, we could not use an actual toxic soluble pollutant to validate our ECS, so we performed the experiment with sucrose to test the ECS based on its concentration variation. The relative error of peak sucrose concentration was less than 20 %.
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- Yan Long
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Cai B, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Fan Q, Liu Z, Tian X. A dynamic Bayesian networks modeling of human factors on offshore blowouts. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cai B, Liu Y, Liu Z, Tian X, Zhang Y, Ji R. Application of Bayesian networks in quantitative risk assessment of subsea blowout preventer operations. RISK ANALYSIS : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR RISK ANALYSIS 2013; 33:1293-1311. [PMID: 23106231 DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01918.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This article proposes a methodology for the application of Bayesian networks in conducting quantitative risk assessment of operations in offshore oil and gas industry. The method involves translating a flow chart of operations into the Bayesian network directly. The proposed methodology consists of five steps. First, the flow chart is translated into a Bayesian network. Second, the influencing factors of the network nodes are classified. Third, the Bayesian network for each factor is established. Fourth, the entire Bayesian network model is established. Lastly, the Bayesian network model is analyzed. Subsequently, five categories of influencing factors, namely, human, hardware, software, mechanical, and hydraulic, are modeled and then added to the main Bayesian network. The methodology is demonstrated through the evaluation of a case study that shows the probability of failure on demand in closing subsea ram blowout preventer operations. The results show that mechanical and hydraulic factors have the most important effects on operation safety. Software and hardware factors have almost no influence, whereas human factors are in between. The results of the sensitivity analysis agree with the findings of the quantitative analysis. The three-axiom-based analysis partially validates the correctness and rationality of the proposed Bayesian network model.
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- Baoping Cai
- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Dongying, Shandong, China
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Wang YF, Xie M, Chin KS, Fu XJ. Accident analysis model based on Bayesian Network and Evidential Reasoning approach. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2012.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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