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The speed in risk reduction and prevention improvement is directly tied to the degree of involvement OSH professionals take in PtD. Assessing risk and designing‐in safety and health during the design phase must become a common and dominating practice. Key steps necessary for OSH professionals are (i) become experts and leaders in PtD within their organization; (ii) define and establish safety specifications for designers to incorporate into their designs; (iii) help their organization define its risk levels, what is acceptable and what is not; (iv) be actively engaged in the design process, design safety reviews, management of change and procurement; and (v) implement higher level, more effective risk reduction strategies to avoid, eliminate, and reduce risks throughout the life‐cycle of systems.

FIGURE 12 PtD intervention outcomes.

As an important stakeholder of a design team, OSH professionals must be agents for change and set the safety standards. Taking the initiative to be engaged in the process is necessary. OSH professionals cannot wait to be invited to the design process; they should be active members from the beginning. We must be PtD leaders and influence our organizations in the design phase and throughout the system's lifecycle.