How can reading through an entire procedure before beginning the procedure help prevent accidents?

Question

in a laboratory

Answer 1

Well, how about a simple example.

You are going to dilute an acid. So you grab the bottle of acid, and put it under the tap.

It explodes in your face.

The procedure that prevents this is to add the acid TO THE WATER so that the greatest dilution is at the beginning, getting stronger.

So why would you NOT read a procedure?

Answer 2

Just as rehearsals help an actor complete a scene, a procedure read through can let the mind anticipate a step ahead, allowing the process to procede without the distraction of trying to remember what comes next.

A person who KNOWS his job will be a lot safer than one who does not.  The read through helps refresh the memory.

Answer 3

it would be pointless to read the procedure after an accident,,,,you answer is in your question,,"PREVENT ACCIDENTS"

Answer 4

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I agree, how can it?

Excuse my short answer, but I lost my hands in a lab accident...

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Answer 5

It just might save your life or the lives of others.........