Automatic Hazard Identification

AI hazard identification analyses your document and suggests hazards you may have missed. It also recommends control measures for specific hazards following the hierarchy of control.

Suggesting hazards

Use this when you have written your work scope and want to check for gaps in your risk assessment.

How to use it

1. Open your document in the editor.
2. Go to the Risk Assessment section.
3. Click Suggest Hazards (or Find Missing Hazards).
4. AI analyses your work description, method statement, equipment list, and site details.
5. A panel appears with suggested hazards.

[Screenshot: Hazard suggestion panel showing AI-identified hazards with confidence scores and add buttons]

What you get

Each suggested hazard includes:

• Hazard name — a clear description of the hazard
• Category — e.g. work at height, electrical, manual handling, noise
• Risk description — how the hazard could cause harm
• Confidence score — how confident AI is that this hazard applies to your work (high, medium, or low)
• Suggested severity and likelihood — initial risk scores
• Suggested control measures — with references to relevant UK regulations

Reviewing suggestions

For each suggested hazard, you can:

• Add — adds the hazard to your risk assessment. You can then edit the scores and controls.
• Dismiss — removes the suggestion. Dismissed hazards do not appear in future suggestions for this document.
• Edit and add — modify the hazard details before adding it.

Note

AI-suggested hazards are never added automatically. You review every suggestion and decide what to include. This ensures the risk assessment reflects your professional judgement and site knowledge.

Cost: 2 credits per suggestion run.

Tips for better hazard identification

• Complete your work scope first — AI uses this to understand what you are doing. A vague scope produces vague hazards.
• List your equipment — AI identifies equipment-specific hazards (e.g. MEWP → falling objects, battery failure; angle grinder → hot works, vibration)
• Include site details — mention overhead services, confined spaces, nearby roads, asbestos, or anything unusual about the site
• Run it after editing — if you significantly change the work scope or method statement, run hazard identification again to check for new hazards

Control measure suggestions

For any individual hazard in your risk assessment, AI can suggest additional or improved control measures.

How to use it

1. In the Risk Assessment section, click on a specific hazard.
2. Click Suggest Controls.
3. AI returns a list of recommended control measures.

[Screenshot: Control measure suggestions for a specific hazard, showing hierarchy levels]

Hierarchy of control

AI organises suggestions following the hierarchy of control — the legally required approach under UK regulations:

Level	Description	Example
1. Elimination	Remove the hazard entirely	Use pre-fabricated components instead of cutting on site
2. Substitution	Replace with something less hazardous	Use water-based paint instead of solvent-based
3. Engineering controls	Physical measures to reduce exposure	Install edge protection, use LEV extraction
4. Administrative controls	Procedures and training	Permit to work, toolbox talk, supervision
5. PPE	Personal protective equipment	Hard hat, safety glasses, respiratory protection

AI indicates which hierarchy level each suggested control addresses. Higher levels are preferred — you should aim to eliminate or substitute where possible before relying on PPE.

Reviewing control suggestions

For each suggestion, you can:

• Add — adds the control measure to the hazard
• Dismiss — removes the suggestion
• Edit and add — modify the wording before adding

Cost: 1 credit per hazard.

When to use hazard identification vs. full generation

Scenario	Use
Starting a new document from scratch	Full document generation (5 credits) — generates everything including hazards
You have a document but want to check for missing hazards	Hazard identification (2 credits)
You want better controls for a specific hazard	Control measure suggestions (1 credit)
You are updating an existing document after conditions changed	Hazard identification (2 credits) — finds new hazards based on changes

Limitations

• AI identifies hazards based on your description. If you do not mention an aspect of the work, AI may miss related hazards.
• Confidence scores are a guide, not a guarantee. A low-confidence suggestion may still be relevant to your work.
• AI cannot assess site-specific conditions it cannot see. Upload site photos and describe unusual conditions to improve accuracy.
• Always cross-check AI suggestions against your hazard library, your experience, and current site conditions.