Unlocking Safety Performance with Generative AI: A Case Study with Safety GPT
Yesterday, I received a phone call from a client who shared a remarkable example of how they're using SafetyGPT's mobile application SafetyEHD.io, our custom-built generative AI for occupational health and safety (OHS), to revolutionize safety engagement and performance on their job sites. Their approach not only demonstrates the value of technology in safety but also highlights how SafetyGPT's mobile application SafetyEHD empowers teams without adding headcount. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Every day to start work, the superintendent approaches a subcontractor and asks a simple yet critical question: "What is the one work activity today that you're worried about from a safety standpoint?" After the subcontractor shares their concern, the superintendent turns to SafetyGPT's mobile application SafetyEHD to generate a customized toolbox talk in Spanish and English focused on that particular hazard. They then use the deployment engine to distribute this information back to the subcontractor, making it the focus of that day’s safety talk.
This process does three important things:
1. Empowering Safety Leadership: The superintendent becomes an active safety leader, engaging directly with the workers about real-time safety concerns. It shifts safety from being owned by safety to being owned by the employees. SafetyEHD has helped the team go from being reactive to proactive, making hazard mitigation part of the daily routine.
2. Documenting Hazard Communication: Every interaction and safety concern is documented in SafetyGPT's mobile application SafetyEHD, ensuring that hazard identification and mitigation are not only addressed but also tracked. This creates a transparent safety record that can be revisited and audited, contributing to stronger safety compliance and accountability. OSHA says if you don't document it, it didn't happen.
3. Daily Safety Engagement: Workers see firsthand that safety is not just a checkbox, but a priority. The superintendent shows that the team cares about worker safety by taking proactive steps every single day, fostering a culture of safety that focuses on preventing incidents rather than reacting to them.
This use of SafetyGPT's mobile application SafetyEHD transforms a team of one or two safety managers into a virtual safety force of 40. By harnessing generative AI, they’ve been able to scale their safety efforts, ensuring that safety is front and center on the job site—without the need for additional personnel. The potential of AI in OHS is limitless, and this client’s experience showcases how SafetyGPT drives real, tangible results in worker safety and hazard prevention.
Generative AI isn’t replacing the role of the safety manager; it’s amplifying it. It empowers teams to act swiftly, focus on what matters, and document every step of the process. This is the future of safety—one where AI and human intelligence work hand in hand to ensure the well-being of every worker on site.
If you’re ready to see how generative AI can enhance your safety performance, let’s connect and explore how SafetyGPT can work for your team.
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