Hazards identification and risk evaluation through FMEA method in Tehran 8th district girls and boys’ public primary schools

Subject Areas : HSE Management

Mobina Bakooie Katrini ¹ , Seyed Alireza Seyed Haji Mirzahosseini ² , Mahnaz Nasr Abadi ³

1 - MSc of Environment Management (HSE), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan., Iran.
2 - -Assistant professor of environmental engineering , Faculty of the Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran*(Corresponding author)
3 - Assistant Professor of Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Management (HSE), Zahedan, Iran.

Received: 2016-09-05 Accepted : 2016-12-03 Published : 2018-03-21

Keywords: Hazard evaluation, primary schools, boys, girls,

Abstract :

Abstract Background and Objective:Dangers recognition and risk assessment in the schools can be considered as an efficient action to improve students’ health and development especially in elementary schools. Method: Two risks evaluation approaches of FMEA and William Fine have been used in this survey. In addition, risk assessment was furnished based on three factors (effect severity, occurrence probability, and exposure level). After identifying the activities through frequent presence in the study places and interviewing the students and the people in charge, the dangers and potential harmful effects were identified. Finally, considering the effect severity, possible consequences occurrence probability, and the exposure level, the risks evaluation and classification were done. Findings: Regarding summation of health and safety hazards for girls in different levels of H, M, and L had been 4, 15, and 38, respectively. Furthermore, sum of health and safety risks for boys in various levels of H, M, and L had been 5, 16, and 35, respectively. After taking the proposed controlling actions and re-evaluating the hazards, in different phases of H, M, and L for girls was changed to 2, 6, and 50, respectively and this amount was changed to 2, 7, and 47 for boys in various levels of H, M, and L, respectively. The number of risks in the average and unacceptable levels was considerably reduced after performing the controlling actions. Discussion and Conclusion: The identified hazards have been similar for both genders in most of the cases. The hazard intensity has been higher in boys which can be related to higher physical activity, trusting their personal skills, engaging in risky behaviors, and underestimating physical dangers.  

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