Procedural Guide - Book - Page 25
1.5 THE 3 P’S
1.5.1
There are many contributing factors that can cause structures to collapse. The table
below splits these into ‘The 3 P’s’ as follows:
The 3 P’s
Factors that could contribute to
failure
Controls that could be applied
PRODUCT
Not built correctly, lack of design,
overloaded, inadequate
foundations, lack of maintenance,
not checked prior to installation
Training, providing sufficient design
brief, suppliers providing
information, equipment procured
from reputable source, performance
standards, minimum specifications,
design checking
PROCESS
No procedure, inadequate
procedure, not being followed,
people not been trained, no design
check, not authorised for use
Training, permits, authorising
people, someone appointed to write
company procedure who is aware of
the risk profile of the company and
BS5975, documentation control
Not appointed, not aware of
responsibilities, not experienced,
not trained, the ‘human factor’
Appointing people who are
understanding of their
responsibilities and limitations,
competency (SKATE)
PEOPLE
1.5.2
When investigating an incident, the 3 P’s can be used to determine actions or
inactions that contributed toward failure, i.e., the causes.
1.5.3
Competency can be determined as follows:
Attribute
Meaning
SKILL
The ability to perform to the same standard repeatedly
KNOWLEDGE
Understanding how to do the job, being able to explain what to do and
how to do it to others
ATTITUDE
Approach to the job and the required behaviour, leading by example
TRAINING
Gaining new knowledge or skills, or maintaining existing skills through
CPD, gaining a new qualification, or updating an existing one
EXPERIENCE
Gained over time
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