Operability and Maintainability Analysis Technique (OMAT)

 

The Operability and Maintainability Analysis Technique is a task-oriented risk assessment developed to help designers identify and understand the human factors issues associated with operating and maintaining equipment.  Ideally, OMAT should be implemented at the concept stage of equipment design by original equipment manufacturers, though it can also be used on site to review newly purchased or pre-existing equipment.

 

OMAT is a six step process:

It aims to ultimately eliminate design-related safety issues through strategic hazard identification, risk ranking and control selection. EMESRT member companies and original equipment manufacturers are currently using OMAT to identify and eliminate manual handling and access & egress issues of surface mining haul trucks.

 

 

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OMAT Resources:

 

Download the OMAT Overview to learn more about the OMAT process

Download the EMESRT CD for additional OMAT information

Download the OMAT ACARP article, 'Development of the Operability and   Maintainability Analysis Technique for Use with Large Surface Haul Trucks'

Email the Mineral Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC) for information regarding OMAT facilitation