Streamlining Risk Assessment for Enhanced Safety Documentation for Proprietary Equipment
Himel, Md Riad Arefin (2024)
2024
Master's Programme in Security and Safety Management
Johtamisen ja talouden tiedekunta - Faculty of Management and Business
Hyväksymispäivämäärä
2024-12-16
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-2024112810605
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-2024112810605
Tiivistelmä
Risk Assessment is essential in ensuring machinery safety by identifying potential hazards, evaluating risks and implementing mitigation measures throughout the lifecycle (from design to scrapping) of the machine. However, current risk assessment practices that use risk assessment software often experience challenges related to software limitations, inconsistencies in risk assessment documentation and difficulties in communication among stakeholders. This thesis studies these challenges within a case company that uses Safexpert as its primary risk assessment tool. The study aims to increase the efficiency of the risk assessment process and enhance the quality of risk assessment report to create Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Spares (IOMS) manuals more efficiently.
The research adopts a qualitative case study approach which involves interviews, document analysis and participation in live risk assessment sessions to gather insights from the stakeholders (facilitators, product team, technical writers, etc.). The findings from the study reveal critical issues in software usability, risk assessment report clarity and collaboration between stakeholders. To address these issues, a streamlined workflow was developed for facilitators including a work instruction document, a library of appendices, a communication channel and additionally a list of recommendations was created for the software manufacturer to resolve the software related issues.
The proposed and implemented solutions significantly reduced inconsistencies in Safexpert generated reports and facilitated a smoother transfer of information into IOMS manuals. These improvements not only improved compliance with international safety standards, but also strengthened the company’s overall risk assessment and safety documentation framework. This study contributes to the field by providing a practical framework for integrating risk assessment tools with technical documentation, offering insights that are usable across industries experiencing similar challenges.
The research adopts a qualitative case study approach which involves interviews, document analysis and participation in live risk assessment sessions to gather insights from the stakeholders (facilitators, product team, technical writers, etc.). The findings from the study reveal critical issues in software usability, risk assessment report clarity and collaboration between stakeholders. To address these issues, a streamlined workflow was developed for facilitators including a work instruction document, a library of appendices, a communication channel and additionally a list of recommendations was created for the software manufacturer to resolve the software related issues.
The proposed and implemented solutions significantly reduced inconsistencies in Safexpert generated reports and facilitated a smoother transfer of information into IOMS manuals. These improvements not only improved compliance with international safety standards, but also strengthened the company’s overall risk assessment and safety documentation framework. This study contributes to the field by providing a practical framework for integrating risk assessment tools with technical documentation, offering insights that are usable across industries experiencing similar challenges.