A Study on OSH Performance Measurement by PROMETHEE Method in Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants

Abstract

Occupational accidents in the world and in our country affect the energy sector as a serious problem. It has become important to take the necessary precautions for the uninterrupted continuation of energy. The effective prevention of occupational accidents and diseases by coal-fired power plants depends on their evaluation of OHS performance and continuing their improvement efforts. In the implementation phase of the OHS performance model in coal-fired thermal power plants, a total of 170 OHS performance measurement criteria, including 8 main criteria and 162 sub-criteria, were determined and 162 sub-criteria were evaluated with the PROMETHEE method. As a first step, the sub-criteria of the three riskiest sections in terms of OHS in coal-fired thermal power plants, which were previously selected with AHP, were evaluated by 10 occupational safety experts in the range of 0-100 for each coal-fired power plant alternative. Performance factor results were obtained by using the "Visual PROMETHEE" package program to obtain PROMETHEE results with criterion weights. The data obtained from alternative power plants were evaluated and prioritized with the PROMETHEE method based on the weights determined with the help of AHP according to the OHS performance measurement model we proposed, and coal-fired power plants were ranked. This study; An objective OHS performance measurement method based on measurable indicators, reflecting OHS performance in the most accurate way, practical to use, has been developed and applied in coal-fired thermal power plants.

Keywords

• Energy
• OHS performance
• coal-fired power plants
• Promethee method

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