Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Root Cause

Load Weight: It may be the is likely that as a result of They might It can be an Load weight is
result of project client’s be outcome of influenced by
inadequate requirements or demands or influenced industry norms structural
load specifications structural by legal or limitations in requirements
estimation for the design requirements. obligations design. or client
computations determined the or design demands
or load weight. choices. without taking
requirements equipment
of the project. capacity into
sufficient
effect.

Inadequate Control There may Risk There may Management Management

Control measures have been an assessments have been a may not have guidance and
Measures might not incorrect may not have lack of understood the inadequate
have been understanding been competence significance of focus on
adequately of the hazards thoroughly or or effective risk comprehensiv
established or or how to consistently managemen management e risk
enforced. reduce them. assessed. t in risk procedures. assessments
assessment and effective
procedures. control
mechanisms.

Equipment Equipment Maintenance There may Decisions Management Management

Failure or may not have schedules or have been a by may have control and a
Misuse been properly inspection lack of managemen neglected the lack of
maintained or processes may resources or t or budget significance of attention on
examined. have been management restrictions regular preventative
inadequate or for equipment might have maintenance maintenance
missed. maintenance. affected the and inspections and inspection
distribution for equipment of equipment.
of safety.
resources.

Work at Due to project Project requires Design It is Management Management

Height or design or structural decisions or possible might have control and a
requirements, considerations client that failed to lack of
the task may have expectations alternate recognize the attention on
required required might have approaches need to reduce reducing
working at a construction at affected or risk work-at-height work-at-height
height. height. project reduction hazards. hazards
requirements. strategies through
were not alternative
 considered. methods or
risk reduction
responses.

Lack of workers were It's possible Training It's possible It's possible that Management
Communicatio unaware of that inadequate programs that management did supervision
n how crucial instruction or a may not have instructiona not monitor or and
good lack of focus effectively l materials evaluate the inadequate
communicatio on standards of covered weren't training priority for
n is. communication communicatio updated materials. communicatio
occurred. n skills or frequently n skills in
safety or training
measures. customized programs.
for certain
work
duties.

Time/Location It might be Decisions by There might Perhaps due Management Management

due to management or have been a to a culture might have supervision
operational customer lack of focus that failed to and a lack of
requirements demands may on safety or emphasizes recognize the regard for
or project have caused reasonable quickness need to demand safety in
deadlines. tight timelines. project above preparation or project
planning. safety, or safety standards. planning.
insufficient
risk
assessment
procedures.

Installation Workers may Procedure Procedures Manageme Management Insufficient

Procedures have been documentation may not have nt may not may not have attention to
unaware of may have been been updated have understood the paperwork
the proper inadequate or or presented provided need to and
procedures or not easily adequately to adequate frequently communicatio
rushed to available. workers. monitoring update and n, along with
complete the or explain management
work. evaluation processes. supervision.
of
procedural
paperwork.

Training Training There might It's likely that There may Management Management
programs have been gaps training be a lack of may not have inefficiency
may not have in the training information insufficient understood the and lack of
addressed all program or was not resources or significance of regard for
aspects of the ineffective reviewed or control in continuous thorough and
work. materials. updated on a training training current
 regular basis. managemen and improveme training
t. nt. initiatives.

Human Error Workers may Workload, Management There may Management may Human error
have been work decisions and have been a not have is caused by
exhausted, environment, or allocations of lack of recognized the management
anxious, or inadequate resources concern for importance of supervision
addressing these
untrained. training might may have safety or and an
issues proactively.
have contribute been worker absence of
d. insufficient. well-being. concern for
worker safety
and well-
being.