Risk assessment application through fmea technique in the scope of ohs management system in forestry sector (non-wood forest products sample)

With the development of industrialization over time, occupational accidents and diseases have appeared more than ever and the subjects “providing occupational health and security” and “their constant improvements” have gained importance. One of the working areas having serious risks in terms of occupational health and security is the forestry sector involving the facilities which process the non-wood forest products. Various methods exist for risk assessment and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is one of these assessments. The core idea of FMEA is to prevent failures and risks before they appear instead of detecting them afterwards. Also, unlike other risk assessments, prior detection of accidents in this one is a distinctive advantage. In this study, the failure types, the potential reasons for them and their possible effects were determined through FMEA analysis in an enterprise that process non-wood forest products (bay leaves) and Risk Priority Number (RPN) acquired by multiplying the severity, probability and dete ctability values of failure type was calculated and the necessary measures were taken according to the values in the order of priority. Then, the required improvement activities were made by determining the proposed measures to be taken against the risks and the pre and post application values were compared by revealing the changes in RPN values. In summary, this study leads to a significant progress for assuring a system security at the enterprise.