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Reducing risk of accident

Description

Reducing risk of accident involves implementing proactive measures to identify, assess, and mitigate potential hazards in environments where accidents may occur. This strategy focuses on enforcing safety protocols, providing training, maintaining equipment, and promoting awareness to prevent incidents. By systematically addressing risk factors—such as unsafe behaviors, faulty infrastructure, or inadequate procedures—organizations and communities can minimize injuries, property damage, and loss of life, ensuring safer conditions for all stakeholders.This information has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Broader

Prolonging life
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Protecting against hazards
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Reducing risk
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Narrower

Reducing risk of radiation accidents
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Preventing traffic accidents
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Reducing risks of accidental pollution from cargo ships
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Reducing risk of accidental nuclear war
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Reducing occupational risk in the mining industry
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Preventing industrial accidents
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Problem

Injurious accidents
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Value

Risk-aversion
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Risk
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Accident
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Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
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Language
English
1A4N
U2211
DOCID
13122110
D7NID
198042
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/reducing-risk-accident
Last update
Dec 3, 2024