Identification and Prioritization of Grain Discharging Operations Risks by Using ORESTE Method

Hassan Jafari^1,

¹Department of Marine Transportation, Faculty of Maritime Economics and Management, Khoramshahr marine science and technology University, Khoramshahr, IRAN

Cite this paper

Hassan Jafari. Identification and Prioritization of Grain Discharging Operations Risks by Using ORESTE Method. American Journal of Public Health Research. 2013; 1(8):214-220. doi: 10.12691/AJPHR-1-8-4

Abstract

Exposing the acts of unloader, sucker and Grab in the grain terminal of Imam Khomeini Port by manipulating ORESTE and Shannon's Entropy Methods in the three phases will lead to identification and prioritization of the grain discharging processes risks from the ship. In the first phase, by the analysis of the events and occurred incidents information bank about the surveyed matters and also setting brainstorming sessions with the terminal’s experts, 22 risks were identified. In the second phase by using from the Shannon’s Entropy, the criteria (occurrence frequency, severity and detection) were weighted. Then based on the criteria of determination of causes occurrence probability (occurrence frequency), the extent of its impact on process after occurrence (severity) and probability of its identification prior to having impact on the process (detection), the identified risks were scored in form of a scale from 1 to 10. Finally according to the obtained scores of each risk, the ORSTE decision matrix was conducted and subsequently in the third phase by using this method, all of the identified risks were prioritized. Based to the achieved results, the slippery one (falling from the stairs) and the risk of the operator’s chair shaking and the risk of the grain discharging dust and vacuuming the filters were attained the top priority respectively.

Keywords

Keywords: risk, grain discharging, Imam Khomeini Port, ORESTE, grain terminal

Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

References

[1]	Balmat, J.-F., Lafont, F., Maifret, R., & Pessel, N. (2011). A decision-making system to maritime risk assessment. Ocean Engineering, 38(1), 171-176.
[2]	Jafari, H.Saeidi, N. Saffari, r. (2013).Development of FMEA as Effective Tool for Risks Assessment in the Iraqi Container Terminals.World of Sciences Journal. 1(11): 26-32.
[3]	Brito, A. J., de Almeida, A. T., & Mota, C. M. M. (2010). A multicriteria model for risk sorting of natural gas pipelines based on ELECTRE TRI integrating Utility Theory. European Journal of Operational Research, 200(3), 812-821.
[4]	Clothier, R. A., & Walker, R. A. (2012). The safety risk management of unmanned aircraft systems. Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
[5]	Fabiano, B., Currò, F., Reverberi, A. P., & Pastorino, R. (2010). Port safety and the container revolution: A statistical study on human factor and occupational accidents over the long period. Safety Science, 48(8), 980-990.
[6]	McGraw, H. 1982. Multiple Criteria Decision Making. New York press.
[7]	Sadounzadeh, j. and Jafari, H., (2013). Identification and prioritization of preventive measures for encountering piracy. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research. 14 (6): 806-813, 2013.
[8]	Jafari, H., (2013). Establishment of Total Quality Management in the Iranian Seaports. Journal of Asian Business Strategy, 3(7):140-153.
[9]	Saeidi, Jafari, H., Amli. Zaersoleymani. (2013). Container Repositioning Management in Liner Shipping Industry. Management Science Letters, 3 (6): 1795-1804. ISC.
[10]	Jafari, H., and dadkhah, A. (2013). Risks Analysis of Container Handling Operation Using ELECTRE and Shannon's Entropy Methods. International Journal of Basic Sciences & Applied Research. 2 (4): 484-493.
[11]	Jafari, H., Noshadi, E. and khosheghbal, B. (2013). Ranking Ports Based on Competitive Indicators by Using ORESTE Method. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences. 4 (6): 1492-1498.
[12]	Brans, JP. Vincke, Ph. Mareschal, B. (1986). How to select and how to rank projects: The ORESTE method. European Journal of Operational Research, 24, 228-238.
[13]	Brans, J.P. and Mareschal, B. (2005). ORESTE methods, in Figueira, J., Greco, S. and Ehrgott, M. (Eds), Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis: State of the Art Surveys, Springer, New York. NY. Pp: 163-198.
[14]	Goumas, M, and Lygerou, V. (2000). An extension of the ORESTE method for decision making in fuzzy environment: ranking of alternative energy exploitation. European Journal of Operational Research. 1(23): 606-613.