Using the HAZOP procedure to assess a steam boiler safety system at a university hospital located in Brazil

Autores

  • Marcos Lucas de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Janis Elisa Ruppenthal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15675/gepros.v13i3.1959

Resumo

The fierce competition between organizations has stimulated the production sector to improve its production processes simultaneously with the quality of its products, which, in short, heats up the economy and presents strong challenges to government agencies and employers, especially when considering the safety of employees in their workplace. The differential of this study is stated in the application of HAZOP in the boiler sector of a hospital, in other words, , in the micro industrial area of
a company that provides services In this context, this paper aims to identify the risks present in the fire-tube boilers of the University Hospital of Santa Maria, RS. The method used follows the application practices of the HAZOP tool. Therefore, on this basis, we proceeded with bibliographic analysis, methodologies, references, on-site visits at the university hospital, and studies of investments made in steam generators. Due to this study, it was possible to show that the industry under study has no
operation and maintenance default for the boiler, resulting in a high possibility of failure in the system as a whole and, in the case of an explosion, catastrophic consequences.

Biografia do Autor

Marcos Lucas de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Engenheiro de Produção formado pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2015), Técnico em Automação Industrial (2012) formado pela mesma instituição, Mestrando em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (em andamento), Departamento de Produção e Sistemas, membro do Núcleo de Inovação e Competitividade NIC. Tem experiência na área de Engenharia de Produção, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Análise de Riscos, Perícia em Engenharia, Engenharia de segurança do trabalho, Gestão da qualidade e Desenvolvimento de Produto.

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2018-09-01

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Lucas de Oliveira, M., & Ruppenthal, J. E. (2018). Using the HAZOP procedure to assess a steam boiler safety system at a university hospital located in Brazil. Revista Gestão Da Produção Operações E Sistemas, 13(3), 259. https://doi.org/10.15675/gepros.v13i3.1959

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