Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS OF THE MARITIME UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN-ZESZYTY NAUKOWE AKADEMII MORSKIEJ W SZCZECINIE, cilt.85, sa.157, ss.52-61, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
Physical risk factors on ships are physical hazards arising from the working environment that threaten the health and safety of seafarers, and the assessment of the risks arising from these hazards is very important for sustainable maritime transportation. With this in mind, this study aims to analyze physical risk factors such as noise, thermal comfort conditions, static electricity, vibration, pressure, lighting conditions, weather conditions, and radiation on ships with the AHP and Fine-Kinney methods. According to the findings of this research, slippery floors, radiation, and noise are the most common physical risk factors that personnel working in the ship environment are exposed to. As a result of the weighting made by the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method, the effect of these factors on occupational health and safety is found to be higher than that of other factors. Risk scoring performed with the Fine-Kinney method revealed that these factors were mostly at risk levels that "require precautions" or "require urgent intervention." The findings show that physical risk factors affect not only employee health but also operational efficiency and long-term maritime safety. In this context, it is of great importance for ship operators to prioritize and evaluate these risks for the goal of sustainable and safe maritime transportation. In addition, the obtained findings provide important data for improving ship design processes, ergonomically reorganizing working conditions, and systematically monitoring risks.