The new frontier for field verification is the integration between artificial intelligence and human-guided verification. The concept uses computer vision to identify what should be verified, then links the person to the applicable requirements and industry best practice standards for executing high risk work safely. Critical Control Vision focuses on artificial intelligence identifying specific requirements and humans verify safeguard effectiveness for hazard elimination and mitigation.
Start Work Expectation
Instead of a checklist similar to IOGP’s framework, each start work expectation becomes an AI module:
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- Understand the work – Is the image/environment consistent with the work scope?
- Identify hazards – AI detects height, open edge, vessel, pipe rack, etc.
- Verify critical controls “safeguards” – fall protection, anchor points, dropped tool protection, rescue, communication, etc.
- Start/Stop work confidence – effectiveness of safeguards or questionable scenarios
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This is where each safeguard becomes its own database.
Harness Example Questions:
- Is worker wearing or need to wear personal fall arrest system (PFAS)?
- Visible?
- Properly adjusted?
- Equipment inspection?
- Approved anchor points?
References:
- OSHA associated regulations
- ANSI and manufacturers guidance
- Company standards/procedures, industry best practices
- IOGP
- Lessons learned
- Human performance
Module Workflow
- Detect the task.
- Identify expected critical controls.
- Guide the human through verification
- Link each safeguard to OSHA, IOGP, company standards, and best practices.
- Capture evidence and create a digital verification.
Positioning AI as a field assistant is much stronger than AI compliance. It supports workers by recognizing what is visible, highlights safeguards that should be verified, explains why each safeguard matters, connects users directly to the applicable standard, and leaves final decision with the qualified human.
AI-assisted Critical Control Verification Systems: a platform that standardizes field verifications while preserving human judgement.
Resources
https://www.osha.gov/fall-protection