Comparison of two different occupational health and safety risk assessment methodology in a practical management

In all workplaces, there are various risks due to working conditions and the work done. Accidents which are consequences of these risks, may cause loss of materials or damages on work equipment. Even, these accidents may cause diseases, loss of limbs or even death of workers who are the most important wealth of companies. In order to prevent occupational accidents, these risks should be specified, analyzed as soon as possible, and then essential precautions should be taken. Some methods are used while analyzing risks. In this study, 22 identified sources of danger in a marble factory were evaluated by using risk analysis methods 3T and Fine&Kinney and results were compared. Besides, usability, ease of use, applicability and correspondence with reality of methods were investigated. As a result of the analyzes, both compared methods found insufficient separately. It is concluded that, because 3T risk evaluation method is easier to use and has modules, it can be performed easily by everyone. It is also concluded that while Fine&Kinney risk evaluation method is used by a team, guidance of an experienced person who has a command of the national legislation is needed and beacuse the possibilities are hard to guess, the method is diffucult to use. Another conclusion is the users necessity of a good examination of resource utilization which is a result of the methods, also determiniation of the optimization of the expenditure&man.