New and Improved Safety and Risk Assessment Model for Petrol Fuel Station

Measurement of risk levels posed by
hazardous activities on organizations assets, entities
and processes are of highly significance. This can be
done with risk assessment process. Risk assessment is
the method to evaluate the risk arising from many
activities, during the process. Many risk assessment
criteria are using in many organizations to calculate the
risk. Three (03) risk assessment criteria were selected
to determine the risk associated with hazardous
activities. 1267 activities were analyzed by using each
risk assessment method. It was noticed that hazardous
activities ranking in these (03) three criteria were
different from one another. Fuel stations data was used
for analysis. Risk variations are an indicator that there
exists a significant gap among these criteria. By using
fuel station data new risk and safety assessment
criterion developed. Analysis of activities was carried
out. Results obtained highlighted that fatalities and
major accidents not only be considered to improve
safety records but the reduction of incidents and near
misses should be of vital importance. Near miss,
accidents, incidents and miscellaneous cases were
analyzed. Severity index calculated and then it
multiplied with frequency to determine the risk level.
Based upon this risk factor management should decide
the areas of further improvement. Risk assessment is
vitally important for discussion in HSE committee
meetings. During analysis it was highly felt that one
(01) major cause for occurrences of accidents, incidents,
near misses and miscellaneous cases during working is
the use of incompatible risk assessment criterion. In
this study a new and improved risk and safety and risk
assessment model developed and proposed for further
implementation.