Proceedings of the Second FAROS Public Workshop, 30th September 2014, Espoo, Finland

FAROS is an EC FP7 funded, three year project to develop an approach to incorporate human factors into Risk-Based Design of ships. The project consortium consists of 12 members including industry, academia and research institutes. The second FAROS Public Workshop was held in Dipoli Congress Centre in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland, on the 30th of September 2014. The workshop included keynotes from industry, papers on risk models for aspects such as collision and grounding, fire and the human element, descriptions of parametric ship models and the overall approach being adopted in the FAROS project

Mine Rescue Training Simulations And Technology

Mine operators often rely on mine rescue teams to save lives during an underground emergency such as an underground fire, explosion or roof fall. It is extremely important that team members are provided with adequate exploration equipment and that training simulations are conducted in a realistic manner. A series of mine rescue training exercises was developed, conducted and evaluated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety. The exercises were conducted at NIOSH s Lake Lynn Laboratory during 1995 to 1998 and resulted in improved technology and training for mine rescue teams. For example, existing technologies were identified to help rescue teams during exploration. These included chemical light sticks to identify team members and mark crosscuts and mine materials, strobe lights for mapping out escape ways, and a helmet mounted thermal imaging system to see through smoke. A hands-free communication system showed potential for enhanced communications between team members and the fresh air base. A new high-visibility team lifeline that allows for flexibility of movement between team members was developed. A positive-pressure inflatable escape device (IED) was used to isolate the hazardous environment from fresh air and allow rescue team members to traverse through. An inflatable feed-tube partition that can rapidly block large openings such as underground passageways and simultaneously provide a feed-tube for high-expansion foam generators was also deployed for several simulations. During the simulations, mine rescue team members donned self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) and traversed more than 305-m of mine passageways filled with nontoxic smoke. Visibility ranged from 0.3 to 0.9-m. In one area of the mine, a kerosene heater was used to simulate a fire and reduce the oxygen concentration. In another area, a 1.5 pct methane zone was established. The team members searched for "victims, mapped the passageways, built temporary stoppings and ventilated the smoke-filled entries. The teams indicated that the simulations were challenging and very informative.1998739

Determining Constructions Phase Risk Mitigation of Shutdown Valve Control Panel Replacement Project West Madura Offshore

PHA is an oil and gas Cooperation Contract Contractor (KKKS) in Indonesia, playing an important role in achieving the national oil and gas production target. To maintain operational and production continuity, a replacements shutdown valve control panel project performs at the production facility of West Madura offshore field. It was the first control panel replacement project carried out at the live production facility. Project team identify some high risk activity through process and occupational safety. Research needs in order to determine construction phase project risk mitigation, by hazard identification, risk analysis, classification and proposed preventive actions as necessary. Proposed analysis and risk management determined by Focus Group Discussion and House of Risk modeling methods, research identified 23 risk events, 23 risk agents, risk mitigation defined by aggregate risk potential and its prioritie. Aiming on reducing risk occurrence and improving positive impact for sustainability and objectives of the project. 24 preventive actions are selected with 5 top priority preventive action proposed

Towards Smarter Management of Overtourism in Historic Centres Through Visitor-Flow Monitoring

Historic centres are highly regarded destinations for watching and even participating in diverse and unique forms of cultural expression. Cultural tourism, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), is an important and consolidated tourism sector and its strong growth is expected to continue over the coming years. Tourism, the much dreamt of redeemer for historic centres, also represents one of the main threats to heritage conservation: visitors can dynamize an economy, yet the rapid growth of tourism often has negative effects on both built heritage and the lives of local inhabitants. Knowledge of occupancy levels and flows of visiting tourists is key to the efficient management of tourism; the new technologies—the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and geographic information systems (GIS)—when combined in interconnected networks represent a qualitative leap forward, compared to traditional methods of estimating locations and flows. A methodology is described in this paper for the management of tourism flows that is designed to promote sustainable tourism in historic centres through intelligent support mechanisms. As part of the Smart Heritage City (SHCITY) project, a collection system for visitors is developed. Following data collection via monitoring equipment, the analysis of a set of quantitative indicators yields information that can then be used to analyse visitor flows; enabling city managers to make management decisions when the tourism-carrying capacity is exceeded and gives way to overtourism.Funded by the Interreg Sudoe Programme of the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF

Ecomspaces: Warehouse Workflow Optimization

Ecomspaces specializes in fulfillment services for e-commerce businesses, providing as a full-service provider for storage, shipping, and rental office space solutions. RelayShopUSA focuses on parcel forwarding services to both domestic and French international customers. The two services operate under the same roof and utilize near-identical resources. For the sake of simplicity, both services will be referenced throughout this document as Ecomspaces. Ecomspaces has been experiencing difficulty in accepting and handling a greater volume of clients due to infrastructure-related problems within their warehouse. Management is seeking the development of both scalable and sustainable systems to cut costs and achieve long-term growth for their operation. This summarizes the strategies that have been proposed and implemented by the Optimized Brain E-spaces team to benefit the overall warehouse operation through (1) the implementation of layout changes to optimize workflow and to regain floor space throughout the facility, (2) the standardization of the safety, housekeeping, and maintenance of the warehouse, (3) the development of accessible and robust key performance indicators and standard operating procedures necessary for process improvement. These goals have been accomplished through the collection and statistical analysis of time and motion study data, alongside raw historical data obtained from reports generated by Ecomspaces warehouse management systems. Several tools and methodologies have been utilized in this scenario which include (1) project management tools such as project charter, work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, financial planning/budgeting, and economic analysis, (2) Six Sigma tools such as pareto charts, process flowchart, critical to quality, key process indicators, cause and effect diagram, and the DMAIC process, and (3) traditional industrial and systems engineering tools such as time and motion studies, spaghetti diagram, and system modeling/simulation. Our team’s design proposal is based on the evaluation of both current-state and possible future-states of the warehouse through computer modeling with ARENA simulation. This information was supplemented with on-site visits to conduct interviews for management and employees, completed audits for OSHA requirements pertaining to warehouse safety and maintenance, and foundational understanding of the work-processes within the operation to develop baseline productivity levels and standard times for each station. Regarding our team’s three suggested facility layout changes, we recommend the implementation of our proposed solution A, involving the consolidation of oversized/palletized inventory to be placed adjacent to the wall between the receiving and loading docks, and to add a fourth shipping in the dock 2 area (not being utilized previously). This optimal solution was identified through TOPSIS analysis

A Living Lab Facility on Safety in Homes among the Elderly and Elderly Disabled: A Literature Review

The study aimed to improve safety in the home environment for the elderly to live independently. The focus was discussing the measures of safe environment that promoted health, safety and security of the elderly. The study described the constituents of a safe home environment and approaches that safe environment promoted health of the aging. The objective was to utilize the results to advance safety in homes and assist the development of a living laboratory in the Ostrobothnia region. There is evident urgency for preventive health care measures that reduce injuries. The major hindrance in reducing falls was the inadequacy of facilities in homes for safety. Housing designs were inconsiderate of the elderly population. As a result, majority of this population were enrolled into rehabilitation institutions prematurely. A literature review with content analysis was established. The databases included Ebrary, CINAHL, Ovid, SAGE Premier and Science Direct as well as reliable electronic publications. These included WHO and Statistics Finland. The elderly safety was improved through modification of simple measures (grab bars, adequate light and non-slippery floor) and introduction of emerging advanced technology. Emerging care technologies were designed to enhance and maintain the well-being and independence of the aged. Technologists were to acknowledge pre-existing practices by enhancing them rather than replacing them. The recommendations include data on statistics that evaluated the safeness of the technologies and their direct correlation to the nursing profession

Exitus: An Agent-Based Evacuation Simulation Model For Heterogeneous Populations

Evacuation planning for private-sector organizations is an important consideration given the continuing occurrence of both natural and human-caused disasters that inordinately affect them. Unfortunately, the traditional management approach that is focused on fire drills presents several practical challenges at the scale required for many organizations but especially those responsible for national critical infrastructure assets such as airports and sports arenas. In this research we developed Exitus, a comprehensive decision support system that may be used to simulate large-scale evacuations of such structures. The system is unique because it considers individuals with disabilities explicitly in terms of physical and psychological attributes. It is also capable of classifying the environment in terms of accessibility characteristics encompassing various conditions that have been shown to have a disproportionate effect upon the behavior of individuals with disabilities during an emergency. The system was applied to three unique test beds: a multi-story office building, an international airport, and a major sports arena. Several simulation experiments revealed specific areas of concern for both building managers and management practice in general. In particular, we were able to show (a) how long evacuations of heterogeneous populations may be expected to last, (b) who the most vulnerable groups of people are, (c) the risk engendered from particular design features for individuals with disabilities, and (d) the potential benefits from adopting alternate evacuation strategies, among others. Considered together, the findings provide a useful foundation for the development of best practices and policies addressing the evacuation concerns surrounding heterogeneous populations in large, complex environments. Ultimately, a capabilities based approach featuring both tactical and strategic planning with an eye toward the unique problems presented by individuals with disabilities is recommended