Preventing Corruption - Lessons from Occupational Health and Safety (June 2011)

Published: June 01, 2011

Unlike detecting and investigating corruption, preventing corruption requires intervening before the corrupt conduct occurs. However, the best ways to intervene are not always clear. This Research & Issues Paper illustrates practical ways of intervening to prevent or minimise corrupt conduct before it occurs by considering the similarities between the task of minimising corruption and the task of minimising workplace accidents. It identifies 10 lessons from Occupational Health and Safety strategies for those who wish to prevent corruption and other forms of serious misconduct. Whilst not a panacea, comparing corruption prevention strategies with OHS strategies provides a useful way of both thinking about and communicating how to prevent corrupt conduct. This Research & Issues Paper does not contain any formal recommendations.

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