Practical sheet | REF: FIC0536 V1

The event tree: a risk analysis method

Author: Olivier IDDIR

Publication date: June 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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7. Mistakes to avoid

7.1 Do not include non-independent barriers in the event tree.

The method assumes that barriers do not have common modes or causes of failure.

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7.2 Don't confuse the event tree with the consequence tree

Don't confuse an event tree, which shows the different consequences associated with an initiating event depending on whether or not the safety barriers are functioning, with tree diagrams, which aim to identify the different physical phenomena that can result from an initiating event. An example...

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