While manufacturing it is vital to control FOD. Any type of foreign object debris in manufacturing can cause damage to any equipment, interrupt the manufacturing timelines, and worst of all, a risk to employees’ safety and health. If you haven’t prepared and educated your team about FOD then it means that you are more at risk of catastrophic damage occurring from minor debris like a button that might have fallen from someone’s button or gravel tracked in from outside. The ways by which FOD can be controlled in manufacturing are clean as-you-go, dedicated FOD management, increase employee awareness, and spend time in planning and record keeping. www.foreignobjectdebris.com