FOD Prevention Program Guide: Complete Chapter Index

New to FOD prevention? Start with how to build a FOD prevention program in 10 steps, which points you to the right chapter for each stage. Each chapter below links to a full article or a free toolkit page.

Part I: Foundations

• Chapter 1: FOD prevention fundamentals: what FOD is, historical incidents and the hidden costs of FOD
• Chapter 2: Build your FOD program in 10 steps
• Chapter 3: Program governance and roles
• Chapter 4: Integration with safety management systems (SMS)
• Chapter 5: Human factors and safety culture
• Chapter 6: Program maturity framework and self-assessment
• Chapter 7: The business case for FOD prevention

Part II: Prevention and Control

• Chapter 8: Tool control as a formal system, including shadow boards and the missing tool protocol
• Chapter 9: Supply chain and vendor FOD management
• Chapter 10: Area controls and physical barriers
• Chapter 11: Environmental and wildlife FOD
• Chapter 12: FOD from above and within systems
• Chapter 13: FOD prevention by design

Part III: Detection: The Walkdown Process

• Chapter 14: Planning the walkdown
• Chapter 15: Supervisor briefing card
• Chapter 16: Walkdown execution procedure and the daily FOD walk checklist
• Chapter 17: What to look for: types of FOD
• Chapter 18: High-risk areas and hotspots
• Chapter 19: Digital capture and trend automation
• Chapter 20: Technology and automation in FOD detection

Part IV: Response and Investigation

• Chapter 21: Routine finding response
• Chapter 22: FOD incident response when damage has occurred
• Chapter 23: FOD classification system
• Chapter 24: Severity and risk matrix
• Chapter 25: Repeat FOD investigation worksheet
• Chapter 26: Root cause analysis methods
• Chapter 27: Case studies in FOD prevention

Part V: Data, Metrics and Reporting

• Chapter 28: FOD findings logging and data management
• Chapter 29: Leading and lagging indicators
• Chapter 30: Monthly FOD dashboard
• Chapter 31: FOD program documentation package

Part VI: Continuous Improvement

• Chapter 32: Corrective action tracker
• Chapter 33: Return-to-service verification
• Chapter 34: 30-day FOD reduction challenge
• Chapter 35: Shift handoff and operational continuity

Part VII: Implementation and Sustainment

• Chapter 36: Implementation roadmap
• Chapter 37: Training and competency
• Chapter 38: Internal audit framework
• Chapter 39: Visual management and communications
• Chapter 40: Product and resource integration
• Chapter 41: Contractor and visitor FOD management
• Chapter 42: Industry-specific adaptations for airports, airlines and MROs, military and space launch, and manufacturing

Part VIII: Appendices and References

• Chapter 44: Glossary of terms
• Chapter 45: FOD prevention toolkit: forms, checklists and training tools
• Chapter 46: Training lesson plans
• Chapter 47: FOD quiz and competency assessment
• Chapter 48: Acronyms and abbreviations

Chapter 43 (references and further reading) is included in the downloadable guide.