Swiss Cheese Model of Risk Management - Visual Explanation #1870045 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts the Swiss Cheese Model, a framework used in safety engineering and risk management where each cheese slice represents a defensive layer (e.g., procedures, training, equipment). When holes-symbolizing latent or active failures-align across layers, a hazard can penetrate all defenses, resulting in an incident. The red arrow visualizes the trajectory of an error or threat moving through these compromised barriers.

Used in occupational safety, healthcare, aviation, and cybersecurity training to explain how systemic failures occur despite multiple safeguards; ideal for educational articles, safety manuals, and risk assessment guides.