Preventia: Revolutionizing Workplace Safety with AI
In today’s dynamic business landscape, ensuring workplace safety transcends compliance—it’s a shared responsibility and a reflection of organizational integrity. At FletcherTech, we firmly believe that all injuries are preventable, and everyone plays a crucial role in our safety programme, 'Protect'. At the heart of this commitment lies Preventia, an AI-powered innovation developed by our tech team. Designed to predict and prevent workplace injuries, Preventia sets a new standard for safety, leveraging advanced technology to save lives and transform risk management across industries. This state-of-the-art tool is one of the most exciting projects we're trialling, aimed at enhancing our safety efforts and ensuring a safer work environment for all.
"Preventia enables our teams to pinpoint hazards and take preventive action effectively"
The Power of Preventia
Preventia is a state-of-the-art safety model leveraging the latest in AI and machine learning technology. By analysing real-time data and years of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) history, Preventia offers detailed insights that support our teams in understanding 'where to worry' by identifying potential risks and locations. "Preventia enables our teams to pinpoint hazards and take preventive action effectively," explains Fletcher Building’s Chief Information Officer. This innovative tool integrates various internal and external data feeds to identify patterns and predictions, ultimately empowering everyone to enhance workplace safety.
Preventia's ability to analyse vast amounts of data in real-time sets it apart from traditional safety measures. This advanced tool not only identifies potential hazards but also provides actionable insights that can be implemented immediately. This proactive approach to safety ensures that risks are mitigated before they result in injuries, creating a safer work environment for all employees.
How AI Contributes to Risk Management
AI has the potential to transform risk management by enhancing identification, assessment, and mitigation processes. This leads to significant improvements in safety, efficiency, and cost savings across various industries.
AI can monitor site conditions, predict equipment failures, and provide real-time hazard alerts, significantly reducing the risk of accidents. For example, AI can analyse weather patterns, machinery performance, and worker behavior to predict and prevent incidents such as falls or equipment malfunctions.
AI systems can predict equipment failures and optimize maintenance schedules, preventing costly downtime and accidents. By continuously monitoring machinery and production lines, AI can detect anomalies that may indicate potential failures, allowing for timely maintenance and repairs.
Identifying and Analysing Risks
AI processes and analyses complex datasets much faster and more accurately than humans, identifying patterns and correlations that might indicate a risk. This capability is crucial in environments where large volumes of data are generated daily, such as construction sites or manufacturing plants.
AI algorithms create detailed risk models that consider multiple variables and scenarios, providing a more comprehensive assessment of potential risks. These models can simulate various conditions and predict the likelihood of different types of incidents, helping organizations prioritize their safety efforts.
The Benefits of AI-Driven Safety Measures
By predicting and preventing accidents before they happen, AI enhances overall workplace safety. This not only protects employees but also fosters a culture of safety within the organization.
AI optimizes processes by identifying inefficiencies and recommending improvements, leading to more streamlined operations. For instance, AI can suggest changes in workflow or equipment usage that reduce the risk of accidents and improve productivity.
Preventing accidents and improving efficiency translates to significant cost savings, reducing downtime, legal costs, and insurance premiums. Organizations can reinvest these savings into further safety improvements and employee training.
The Potential of Preventia
When integrated as another tool in our leaders' toolkit, Preventia can provide powerful insights that help prevent injuries, prioritize the well-being of all employees, and ensure our people go home safely every day.
Key Statistics:
During the period from October to December 2023, Preventia demonstrated its predictive capabilities by accurately forecasting several types of workplace injuries. Specifically, Preventia was able to predict:
- All 45 injuries caused by falls, whether from height or at the same level.
- 10 out of 11 injuries that resulted in fractures.
- 94% of the 34 injuries related to the face.
- 83% of incidents classified as Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) and Medical Treatment Injuries (MTIs).
These impressive statistics highlight Preventia's accuracy and effectiveness in predicting and preventing workplace injuries. By identifying potential hazards before they occur, Preventia enables proactive measures that protect employees and reduce the overall incidence of workplace injuries.
Empowering People, Encouraging Preventive Action
At its core, Preventia is about empowering people. By providing actionable insights, it enables individuals to take safety actions that yield direct positive outcomes. From preventing first aid recordable injuries to head injuries, Preventia enhances Fletcher Building’s EHS Protect strategy and is a welcome addition to the company’s safety toolbox.
Unlike other predictive models, Preventia stands out with its real-time data updated weekly. It processes multiple datasets, employs statistical algorithms, and utilizes machine learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based on data. It uncovers patterns and relationships that can be used to make accurate predictions about future events.
Data Sources:
- MetService: Provides weather information, which is crucial for predicting weather-related hazards such as slippery surfaces or extreme temperatures.
- Fletcher Building’s Radar App: Holds safety data, including incident reports and safety audits, which help identify trends and areas of concern.
- Workday: Contains relevant workforce data, such as employee roles, shifts, and training records, which can influence the likelihood of certain types of injuries.
Future data points can include traffic data, employee holiday data, and extreme weather patterns such as lightning. By continuously incorporating new data sources, Preventia can refine its predictions and provide even more accurate and actionable insights.
Bridging Technology and Human Safety
While Preventia represents a significant technological advancement, people remain at the heart of keeping everyone safe. The next step for this technology is to demonstrate and record the actions taken to prevent the predicted incidents. This involves training employees on how to interpret and act on Preventia's insights, as well as documenting the preventive measures implemented.
Preventia aligns with Fletcher Building’s unwavering commitment to health and safety excellence and dedication to the well-being of all employees. FletcherTech is excited to share Preventia’s capabilities across the industry, helping to keep workforces safer.
By leveraging the power of AI, Preventia is revolutionizing workplace safety, ensuring that every employee can work in a safer environment and return home safely each day. This innovative tool is not just a technological marvel but a testament to our commitment to creating a safer, more efficient, and cost-effective workplace.
Preventia's success story is a shining example of how technology and human effort can come together to create a safer work environment. As we continue to develop and refine this tool, we look forward to seeing even greater improvements in workplace safety and efficiency. At FletcherTech, we are proud to lead the way in using AI to protect our most valuable asset: our people.
6/12/2024