Comparative Analysis of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Methods in Ağrı Cement Factory: Fine-Kinney vs. 3T Approach

Abstract

Occupational health and safety is essential to protect, maintain and improve the physical, psychological and social well-being of employees and to prevent harmful factors. One way to prevent occupational hazards is to identify them in the workplace. Therefore, providing information to assist in making the necessary decisions to reduce occupational hazards, and conducting hazard identification and risk assessment will contribute significantly. In this study, the risks identified at Ağrı Cement Factory were classified using the Fine-Kinney method and the 3T risk assessment method, and the results were compared. The 3T method is superior to the Fine-Kinney method because of its modular structure. The high risks that require immediate action in the Fine-Kinney method appear to be prioritized similarly in the 3T method as well. However, in the Fine-Kinney method, significant, possible, and risks are considered among the top 3 priority risks, while in the 3T method, they are considered among the top 2 priority risks. It has been observed that a risk assessment utilizing the Fine-Kinney method will be successful if continuously updated. Difficulty in selecting the probability component has led to elevating risk values in the Fine-Kinney risk assessments by selecting a higher level of risk. Although both methods exhibit different approaches, the 3T methodology has been understood to provide a comprehensive perspective by considering risk in terms of threat, performance, and harm. This approach has addressed different dimensions to understand the origins, impacts, and consequences of risks. On the other hand, the Fine-Kinney Risk Assessment Method, relying on weighting and scoring factors specific to project characteristics and factors, has been reported to evaluate risk in a more analytical manner. It has been concluded that this methodology will be successful in calculating risk scores by considering specific project characteristics and risk profiles.