The Application of Event Tree Analysis for Creating Hazard Scenarios in the Mining Industry

Abstract

This article shows the possibilities of using event tree analysis in order to predict the development and results of workplace hazards. Creating scenarios of hazards is the basis of identifying problems, which require changes and appropriate actions. The analysis regards selected hazards in underground mining, which characterize varied degrees of harm and the probability of their occurrence. Practical applications of event tree analysis in the field of work safety managements are shown on the basis of selected examples. Moreover, one can point to the wide spectrum of possible use of event sequence among others for risk evaluation and analysis, the selection of proper safety equipment, aiding the process of cause identification and the study of work related accidents.