[Risk assessment of different units in brake pads manufacture by using Frank Morgan method]

Introduction and Aims: in today's world hazard and related risks are vary and most severity of them are so high that it is practically impossible to compensate for the resulting consequences. Risk assessment is a logical method to evaluate the hazards that discus to detect hazards and their potential impact on people, materials, equipment and the environment. The aim of this study was to identify hazards and assess the risks of different units of the Jahantormoz Company using the Frank - Morgan method

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Methods: this Descriptive study was conducted at 12 unit of Jahantormoz manufacture in 2013. In this study, hazards and exist controls was identified by using hazard detection and control checklist then final comparison was conducted by calculating the total investment at risk and the overall risk

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Results: according to surveys conducted the highest and lowest hazard scores respectively were obtained from mix [215] and Central warehouse [87] units and highest and lowest control scores respectively were obtained from Perform [234] and Central warehouse [164] units. Also, highest and lowest Risk index respectively were obtained from Cutting unit [88] and central warehouse [-10] units. Finally, Packaging was dedicated highest overall risk index

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Conclusion: considering that the packaging unit has the highest overall risk index, this unit has priority in control and required controlling measures should be performed