title: Conceptual compression discussion on a multi-linear (FTA) and systematic (FRAM) method in an offshore operation's accident modeling.
abstract: Risk assessment can be classified into two broad categories: traditional and modern. This paper is aimed at contrasting the functional resonance analysis method (FRAM) as a modern approach with the fault tree analysis (FTA) as a traditional method, regarding assessing the risks of a complex system. Applied methodology by which the risk assessment is carried out, is presented in each approach. Also, FRAM network is executed with regard to nonlinear interaction of human and organizational levels to assess the safety of technological systems. The methodology is implemented for lifting structures deep offshore. The main finding of this paper is that the combined application of FTA and FRAM during risk assessment, could provide complementary perspectives and may contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of an incident. Finally, it is shown that coupling a FRAM network with a suitable quantitative method will result in a plausible outcome for a predefined accident scenario.
authors.affiliation: a Kar Higher Education Institute of Qazvin , Iran.
authors.forename: Ahmad Bahoo
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Toroody
authors.affiliation: b Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Mahdy
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abaei
authors.affiliation: c Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science , Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gholamnia
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*
keywords: human error; lifting support; risk FRAM network; risk assessment