Innovations – Predicting risk project

We’ve been working with partners in construction and artificial intelligence to look at whether using analytic tools could help us to predict risk. By linking the power of artificial intelligence with the mass of safety data held by industry, we’ve uncovered insights and patterns that will save lives on construction sites and in other workplaces.

To prevent people being injured or killed at work, it’s vital:

• To detect patterns of behaviour
• then work to change them
• and prevent the dangerous occurrences they cause.

Collaborating with these partners has enabled us to uncover meaningful insights and develop predictive models that will lead to better, more effective safety inspections.

Watch our Innovations project video for more information and to meet the team.

Read more about our work on Leading Indicators – UPDATE LINK.

How to get involved

Collaborate with us to gain unique insights, build new relationships, take the opportunity to contribute ideas and shape the industry, join a like-minded community, hear about new data analytic techniques and learn how they can positively impact your business and improve health and safety.

Data-sharing: we aim to develop a rich and diverse data pool with varied sources.  We have developed tools to enable safe, secure and anonymised data-sharing. You can contribute your data to the programme. 

Industry endorsement: we want to solve real problems, which is why industry involvement and endorsement is key. The first phase of the programme involved extensive industry consultation to shape the projects. It is critical that industry remains involved and continues to influence and shape our work. 

New ideas: innovation is essential to Discovering Safety and we welcome new ideas for projects, topics or tools. 

For further details or to express an interest in contributing, please contact the project team at discoveringsafety@hse.gov.uk