Health, Safety, and Environment Hazard Analysis in Iran Yasa Rubber Industry Using the HEMP& BOW-TIE Approach

Abstract

Background: The tire industry is a pivot point in the transportation fleet of any country and tire is considered as a strategic commodity. Considering that about 15,000 people work in this industry, it is one of the most powerful intermediary industries between petrochemical and automobile industries. The purpose of this study was to analyze the health, safety, and environment (HSE) hazards of the YASA Rubber Industry based on a combined approach of HEMP and BOW-TIE.

Methods: The HSE management team identified and assessed the industry's risks. After determining the level of unacceptable risks in HEMP, hierarchical analyses (AHP) was conducted and risks were prioritized. Later, BOW-TIE software provided control measures and necessary barriers.

Results: The findings of this study showed that the risks of high volume of flammable materials, loading operations with overhead cranes, electricity, load at height, and fracturing were very high. The AHP method indicated that ignition had the highest risk (0.50).

Conclusion: To deal with high risks in the factory, control barriers and effective measures should be conducted according to the standards and safe methods for the critical industries in rubber industry.