Controlling the Controllable

Based upon a theoretical framework, the Tripod Condition Survey has been developed by researchers at Leiden and Manchester Universities. This Tripod tool is a checklist based instrument built around a central database with calibrated questions. It provides ways of detecting, measuring and eliminating the deficiencies in the business process of a company. Eleven mechanisms, “Basic Risk Factors”, contributing to business upsets have been identified, ranging from the quality of tools and equipment to the effectiveness of the lines of communication. They constitute a list of controllable and quantifiable targets for measurement and improvement of both a company’s HSE management and the quality of management in general.