Risk Assessment and Safety Optimization in Industrial Workflows Using FMEA

Abstract

Working environments in industries are extremely complicated and can expose people, machines, and systems in any form to any type of risks. To minimize accidents, enhance the safety performance as well as enhance smooth operation, it is imperative to have sound risk assessment in place. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a structured and proactive method of risk assessment that is extensively employed in industrial processes in order to determine the possible failures, examine their cause and impact as well as priority actions to be taken to correct the situation. In this paper, the authors will discuss how FMEA has been applied to evaluate risks and maximize safety in industries. It points out the role of FMEA in ensuring that industries reduce the number of hazards, increase the reliability of processes and the overall safety culture.