What is Prevention Through Design

Water transmission, treatment, and distribution facilities and systems present many opportunities for PtD, such as 

When identifying PtD roles and responsibilities, consider how and why a particular safety concern is under discussion. For design of a new project or process, the design team, led by engineering, will likely perform alternatives analyses and prepare conceptual engineering reports, and consequently will need to initiate PtD review for design alternatives. However, if a safety concern is identified by HSE professionals as part of an injury analysis, that team will likely lead the initial PtD effort in the event that safety concerns necessitate major renovations or site modifications. 

Identify hazards of existing facility designs or processes that could be reduced or eliminated through the PtD process. 

Conduct hazard analyses (using various methodologies such as Job Safety Analysis) to identify risks and prioritize them. 

Participate in reviews to identify and rank PtD design alternatives. 

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