ABSTRACT
In Chapter 12, we defined an incident as an abnormal occurrence that has the potential to lead to injury. To prevent incidents, first we must dig down and find the direct causes, like unsafe acts and conditions, as well as the indirect causes that lead to these incidents. As you learned, these causes, both direct and indirect, do not exist independently, but form a chain. The next thing is to break the chain. We have to remove these direct and indirect causes to prevent incidents and injuries. This may be called preventive work or prediction of danger. For example, we tend to neglect our health and then have to go to the doctor and get a prescription only after we catch a cold.
