Effect of Meteorological Parameters on Accident Rates in Petrochemical Industries

Subject Areas : environmental management

Nabiollah Mansouri ¹ , Elham Farsi ²

1 - Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch of IAU.
2 - MSC in Health, Safety and Environment, Graduate School of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, IAU,*(Corresponding Author).

Received: 2012-02-19 Accepted : 2012-10-20 Published : 2016-06-21

Keywords: Climate Parameters, Occupational Accidents, Petrochemical Industry,

Abstract :

Background and Objective): In this research the effectiveness of weather and climate parameters in incidence of accidents in the petrochemical industry was studied and management strategies to prevent these events have been presented. Method: Two of the petrochemical companies, one of them in Assaluyeh (named Zagros, located in warm climates) and the other one in Tabriz (in cold climates) were selected for pilot study. The required data were collected by questionnaire, interview and walking through under study fields. The analyses of data have been done by Excel, SPSS software and Correlation statistical test.  Findings: Climate parameters don’t have a directly impact on the petrochemical occupational accidents and there is no significant relationship between them. Discussion and Conclusion: The role of climatic parameters in the incidence of accidents in the petrochemical industry is indirect. In fact, the thermal stress in the first stage caused unsafe conditions and then unsafe behavior, and finally cause human error and occupational accidents. In this study, appropriate solutions for instance engineering or managerial measures are also suggested in order to prevent accidents and injuries.

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