Domino theory

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001213

A concept in risk management suggesting that a single incident or failure can trigger a chain reaction of subsequent failures or accidents. This theory posits that each event in the sequence contributes to the next, leading to a larger, more severe outcome. It is often applied in workplace safety to analyze accident causation and implement preventative measures.

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Identifier	MLC-T-INS-001213
Field	Insurance and risk management

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  "definition": "A concept in risk management suggesting that a single incident or failure can trigger a chain reaction of subsequent failures or accidents. This theory posits that each event in the sequence contributes to the next, leading to a larger, more severe outcome. It is often applied in workplace safety to analyze accident causation and implement preventative measures.",
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