Describe the three factors that contribute to due diligence.

• A. Foreseeability, preventability and control
• B. Foreseeability and control only
• C. Preventability only
• D. Control and compliance

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that due diligence involves a proactive safety mindset built on three interrelated factors: foreseeability, preventability, and control. Foreseeability is about recognizing hazards and risks before they cause harm, so there’s a duty to act when a risk could reasonably be anticipated. Preventability focuses on whether harm can be avoided through specific actions—eliminating the hazard, substituting with something safer, or applying safeguards. Control covers the ongoing implementation and maintenance of those safety measures—policies, procedures, training, supervision, and monitoring—to ensure the risk remains managed over time.

All three work together to form a complete approach: you must identify what could go wrong (foreseeability), put in place measures to prevent harm (preventability), and keep those measures effective through ongoing control. If any one of these is missing, due diligence isn’t fully addressed. Foreseeability without preventability or control means risks might be spotted but not stopped or maintained; preventability without foreseeability leaves you acting on unknown risks; control without foreseeability or preventability means plans exist without proper identification or preventive action. The option that includes all three best describes due diligence.