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Fault tree analysis is a widely used method for reliability evaluation and risk assessment. This paper analyzes the reasons of oil tank fire and explosion by applying Fault Tree Analysis. It establishes a fault tree including a top event and 25 basic events. The top event is oil tank fire and explosion. Through analysis, 7 minimum path sets are obtained and corresponding importance degrees are calculated,...
At present, both small and medium size (SME) and large industries utilize machinery and modern production facilities to gain production advantages. Facilities, environment and safety management become a serious challenge. In developing countries, many workers have minimum education backgrounds and not all of them are safety conscious. Even workers with higher education sometimes have problems dealing...
ALSTOM Transport has been a major actor in the Railway Industry for decades and has always been committed with its Clients and their National State Authorities, to deliver Railway Products and Maintenance Services with the highest standard of Railway Safety. Rail Business Actors must remain vigilant and continue to play a pro-active role to maintain the level of public safety confidence. High levels...
Foundation pit project is necessary for most projects. The accuracy of foundation pit is become more and more important accompanied by the rapid growth of super high-rise buildings and substructure works. The exterior-protected construction of foundation pit is temporary structures. But, the relatively low safety reserve of exterior-protected construction may lead to more risks. It is very difficult...
Several different approaches to achieve safety are in common use, and examples are accident investigations (AI), risk analysis (RA), and safety management systems (SMS). The meaning of these concepts and their practical applications vary quite a lot, which might cause confusion. A summary of definitions is presented. A general comparison is made of application areas and methodology. A proposal is...
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