Research Article

Operational Risk Assessment for the Pollination Service with Apis mellifera Bees in Cashew Crops in Vichada, Colombia

Table 1

Scale used to apply FMEA.

RangeOccurrenceSeverityDetection
Possible failure rateFailure probabilityEffect

10≥1 in 2Extremely highDangerousThere is no known or available detection method that provides an early alert, enough for doing contingency planning
91 in 3Very highSerious

81 in 8Repeated failureExtremeThe detection method is untested or unreliable
71 in 20HighHigh

61 in 80Moderately highSignificativeThe detection method has a medium level of effectiveness
51 in 400ModeratedModerated

41 in 2000Relatively lowLowThe detection method has a moderately high effectiveness
31 in 15000LowVery low

21 in 150000RemoteInsignificantThe detection method is highly effective
1≤1 in 1500000Almost impossibleNone