What is the advantage of the use of the cause codes in Easy to Inspect checklists?

Cause codes indicate the cause of defects observed during inspections. In the analyses not only scores per checklist, section or question are included but also the causes. Not only weak spots are made visible but also the main causing factors. Therefore the inspector must choose a cause code in case a defect is observed during an inspection. The organisation can now act on causes and aim on preventing reoccurrence