Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products
Since the beginning of the second industrial revolution, the use of tanks for the storage of petroleum products ensured the permanent supply of equipment that depended on fossil fuel derived from petroleum, either for direct consumption or as an element for power generation. For correct operation, p...
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| author | Magdalena Ramírez-Peña Alberto Cerezo-Narváez Andrés Pastor-Fernández Manuel Otero-Mateo Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez |
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| description | Since the beginning of the second industrial revolution, the use of tanks for the storage of petroleum products ensured the permanent supply of equipment that depended on fossil fuel derived from petroleum, either for direct consumption or as an element for power generation. For correct operation, periodic cleaning of these confined spaces was required, being a common practice for the direct exposure of operators to explosive atmospheres. Currently, there are many industries that keep this kind of deposit, and cleaning works are considered of high occupational risk. In this context, the question arises as to whether human–machine collaboration thanks to the technologies that compose Industry 5.0 can mitigate these risks while generating a sustainable balance by optimizing costs and protecting the environment. In the present work, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method is used to prioritize the requirements that should be compiled to establish safe protocols in tank cleaning works, solving the multi-criteria problem. Results prove that a couple of alternatives improve the working conditions of the people involved in this process: the chemical cleaning and the robotic cleaning, which approximately accounts for two thirds of the decision. These requirements are aligned with the Industry 5.0 paradigm, encouraging the use of robots for high-risk processes, and influencing human behavior. In addition, cost reduction is achieved without compromising on quality of service or delivery schedule, thus enabling a circular economy that promotes occupational safety in company policies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b53f3f2b46044092bc12d1fa6a2092162023-11-17T13:42:01ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2023-02-0191610.3390/safety9010006Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum ProductsMagdalena Ramírez-Peña0Alberto Cerezo-Narváez1Andrés Pastor-Fernández2Manuel Otero-Mateo3Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez4School of Engineering, University of Cadiz, 11519 Puerto Real, SpainSchool of Engineering, University of Cadiz, 11519 Puerto Real, SpainSchool of Engineering, University of Cadiz, 11519 Puerto Real, SpainSchool of Engineering, University of Cadiz, 11519 Puerto Real, SpainProject Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Centre, Universitat Politècnica deValència, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, SpainSince the beginning of the second industrial revolution, the use of tanks for the storage of petroleum products ensured the permanent supply of equipment that depended on fossil fuel derived from petroleum, either for direct consumption or as an element for power generation. For correct operation, periodic cleaning of these confined spaces was required, being a common practice for the direct exposure of operators to explosive atmospheres. Currently, there are many industries that keep this kind of deposit, and cleaning works are considered of high occupational risk. In this context, the question arises as to whether human–machine collaboration thanks to the technologies that compose Industry 5.0 can mitigate these risks while generating a sustainable balance by optimizing costs and protecting the environment. In the present work, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method is used to prioritize the requirements that should be compiled to establish safe protocols in tank cleaning works, solving the multi-criteria problem. Results prove that a couple of alternatives improve the working conditions of the people involved in this process: the chemical cleaning and the robotic cleaning, which approximately accounts for two thirds of the decision. These requirements are aligned with the Industry 5.0 paradigm, encouraging the use of robots for high-risk processes, and influencing human behavior. In addition, cost reduction is achieved without compromising on quality of service or delivery schedule, thus enabling a circular economy that promotes occupational safety in company policies.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/1/6occupational safetysafety requirementstank cleaningAHPIndustry 5.0robotic cleaning |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Ramírez-Peña Alberto Cerezo-Narváez Andrés Pastor-Fernández Manuel Otero-Mateo Pablo Ballesteros-Pérez Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products Safety occupational safety safety requirements tank cleaning AHP Industry 5.0 robotic cleaning |
| title | Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products |
| title_full | Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products |
| title_fullStr | Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products |
| title_short | Determination of Requirements for the Improvement of Occupational Safety in the Cleaning of Vertical Tanks of Petroleum Products |
| title_sort | determination of requirements for the improvement of occupational safety in the cleaning of vertical tanks of petroleum products |
| topic | occupational safety safety requirements tank cleaning AHP Industry 5.0 robotic cleaning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/1/6 |
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