SAfeR – Safety, Reliability and Risks Centre

Specific mission

From the analysis of the industrial processes, involved or not in accidental events, the mission of the group is to develop methodologies and tools able to grant a reliable assessment of the safety level of a production process and the related equipment for the optimization of their design and operational management.

Main research topics

1. Analysis of industrial accidents and occupational accidents to acquire lessons and data to be shared for prevention purposes. Advanced methodologies for the analysis of occupational accidents.
2. Innovative methodologies for risk analysis: Methodologies for time dependent risk analysis. Modelling of human and organizational factors. Risk-based process and control design and optimization

Main partnerships

• DIATI(Prof. Mario Patrucco),
• INAIL and FCA for the advanced analysis of occupational accidents
• Dublin Institute of Technology & CNH, for the analysis of the human and organizational factors
• D’Appolonia for the dynamic risk analysis methodologies

Projects and publications

• Selected funded research projects
  • ANALISI DEI RISCHI LUNGO LA SUPPLY CHAIN PER L’INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARE
    FISSORE DAVIDE
    2021 - 2022 (Completed)
• Selected recent publications
  2023

  1. Dataset of NaTech events triggered by lightning within the Process Industry
     dataset
     

     Castro Rodriguez, D. J.; Tufano, C.; Vitale, M.; Mietkiewicz, J.; Baldissone, G.; Barresi, A. A.; Demichela, M.
     DOI:10.17632/fff64w3rzn.1

  2. Vulnerability Scenario Characterization in an Industrial Context using a Natech Indicator and a Territorial Multi-risk Approach
     Proceeding
     

     Castro Rodriguez, David Javier; Demichela, Micaela; Beltramino, Simone; Scalas, Mattia; Brunetta, Grazia; Barresi, Antonello A.
     In: Proceedings of the 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2023)
     Published by Research Publishing
     The 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2023) (Southampton, UK) 3 – 8 September 2023
     pp.8 (pp.2181-2188) ISBN:9789811880711 DOI:10.3850/978-981-18-8071-1_P187-cd

  3. A Data-Driven Framework to Model Physical Fatigue in Industrial Environments Using Wearable Technologies
     Proceeding
     

     ALBARRAN MORILLO, Carlos; Demichela, Micaela
     In: Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applied Humane Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences
     AHFE International
     Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering. 14th International Conference on Applied Humane Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences (San Francisco (USA)) 20-24 July 2023
     Vol.102 pp.11 (pp.160-170) ISBN:9781958651780 DOI:10.54941/ahfe1003016

  2022

  1. Rapid fuzzy logic flood risk assessment for the archivial heritage
     Proceeding
     

     Baldissone, G.; Demichela, M.; Barresi, A.; Fissore, D.; Bosco, F.
     In: Proceedings of the 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2022)
     Research Publishing (SINGAPORE)
     ESREL 2022 - 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (Dublin (Ireland)) 28 August-1 September 2022
     pp.5 (pp.449-453) ISBN:9789811851834 DOI:10.3850/978-981-18-5183-4_R24-04-569-cd

  2. Assessing Territorial Vulnerability. Testing a multidisciplinary tool in Moncalieri, Italy
     Article
     

     Beltramino, Simone; Scalas, Mattia; Castro Rodriguez, David Javier; Brunetta, Grazia; Pellerey, Franco; Demichela, Micaela; Voghera, Angioletta; Longhi, Andrea; Mutani, Guglielmina; Caldarice, Ombretta; Miraglia, Gaetano; Lenticchia, Erica; La Riccia, Luigi
     TEMA
     University of Naples Federico II
     Vol.15 pp.21 (pp.355-375) ISSN:1970-9870 DOI:10.6092/1970-9870/9069

  3. Customised risk assessment in manufacturing: A step towards the future of occupational safety management
     Article
     

     Comberti, Lorenzo; Demichela, Micaela
     SAFETY SCIENCE
     Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands
     Vol.154 pp.12 ISSN:0925-7535 DOI:10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105809

  4. Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon-Polluted Soil: Evaluation of Different Operative Parameters
     Article
     

     CASTRO RODRIGUEZ, DAVID JAVIER; Gutiérrez Benítez, Omar; Casals Pérez, Enmanuel; Demichela, Micaela; Godio, Alberto; Chiampo, Fulvia
     APPLIED SCIENCES
     MDPI
     Vol.12 pp.19 ISSN:2076-3417 DOI:10.3390/app12042012

  2021

  1. Climate change and NaTech events: A step towards local-scale awareness and preparedness
     Article
     

     Pilone, E.; Casson Moreno, V.; Cozzani, V.; Demichela, M.
     SAFETY SCIENCE
     Elsevier B.V.
     Vol.139 pp.20 ISSN:0925-7535 DOI:10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105264

  2020

  1. Librarian heritage, flood safety and recovery: Chemical engineering in the service of cultural heritage
     Book chapter
     

     Demichela, M.; Baldissone, G.; Fissore, D.; Barresi, A. A.
     Chemical Engineering Greetings to Prof. Laura A. Pellegrini on occasion of her 65th birthday
     AIDIC Servizi srl (ITALIA)
     pp.10 (pp.199-208) ISBN:9788895608990

  2. Atex‐HOF methodology: Innovation driven by human and organizational factors (HOF) in explosive atmosphere risk assessment
     Article
     

     Geng, J.; Murè, S.; Demichela, M.; Baldissone, G.
     SAFETY
     MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
     Vol.6 pp.21 ISSN:2313-576X DOI:10.3390/safety6010005

  2019

  1. Applying Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to choose a human factors technique: Choosing the suitable Human Reliability Analysis technique for the automotive industry
     Article
     

     Petruni, Alberto; Giagloglou, Evanthia; Douglas, Ewan; Geng, Jie; Leva, Maria Chiara; Demichela, Micaela
     SAFETY SCIENCE
     Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands
     Vol.119 pp.11 (pp.229-239) ISSN:0925-7535 DOI:10.1016/j.ssci.2017.05.007

  2018

  1. The effect of human error on the temperature monitoring and control of freeze drying processes by means of thermocouples
     Article
     

     Demichela, M.; Barresi, A. A.; Baldissone, G.
     FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
     Frontiers Media S.A.
     Vol.6 pp.11 ISSN:2296-2646 DOI:10.3389/fchem.2018.00419

  2. A semi-quantitative methodology to evaluate the main local territorial risks and their interactions
     Article
     

     Pilone, E.; Demichela, M.
     LAND USE POLICY
     Elsevier Ltd
     Vol.77 pp.12 (pp.143-154) ISSN:0264-8377 DOI:10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.05.027

  3. A combined approach for the analysis of large occupational accident databases to support accident-prevention decision making
     Article
     

     Comberti, Lorenzo; Demichela, Micaela; Baldissone, Gabriele
     SAFETY SCIENCE
     Elsevier B.V.
     Vol.106 pp.12 (pp.191-202) ISSN:0925-7535 DOI:10.1016/j.ssci.2018.03.014

  2014

  1. Human Factor Analysis Embedded in Risk Assessment of Industrial Machines: Effects on the Safety Integrity Level
     Article
     

     Demichela, Micaela; Pirani, ROBERTA STEFANIA; Leva, C.
     INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMABILITY ENGINEERING
     RAMS Consultants
     Vol.10 pp.10 (pp.487-496) ISSN:0973-1318

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Leader

• DEMICHELA MICAELA

Permanent staff

• BALDISSONE GABRIELE
• BARRESI ANTONELLO
• BOSCO FRANCESCA
• FISSORE DAVIDE

Researchers (RTDA)

• MURE' SALVINA

PhD, Post-docs and Grant researchers

• ALBARRAN MORILLO CARLOS
• AMAZU CHIDERA WINIFRED
• CASTRO RODRIGUEZ DAVID JAVIER
• RESTREPO MEJIA MARIA ALEJANDRA
• ROMERO NOGUERA JORGE ANDRES
• SHI HUXIAO
• VITALE MORENA
• YANG SHUO