Identifying and assessing the risk of accidents and incidents using the risk matrix method and providing preventive solutions

One of the basic measures for accident prevention is to analyze the accidents that have occurred and investigate the causes of their occurrence to prevent similar accidents. The aim of the present study is to assess the risk of accidents and incidents using the risk matrix method and to provide preventive solutions. This research is applied in terms of its purpose and result and descriptive in terms of its method, which is conducted as a survey. The data used in this study were collected by two methods: library and field. The collected data were categorized into 4 groups: intentional and unintentional accidents and incidents, work-related and natural accidents. Intentional accidents include risks of conflict with others, suicide, self-harm, and theft of documents and documents, unintentional accidents include sports and driving risks, natural disasters include flood and earthquake risks, and work-related accidents include mechanical, physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychological. Based on the results of risk assessment using the risk matrix method, risks were categorized into 4 groups, which include risks with low, medium, high, and severe impact severity, each containing 2, 20, 12, and 12 risk items, respectively. Risks with a number higher than 10, which are unacceptable risks, were selected and divided into priority one (severe risks) and priority two (high risks) based on prioritization in two phases. Therefore, in this study, data analysis shows that the risk matrix method can be used as a standard and practical tool for assessing accidents and incidents and prioritizing risks in the organization.