Construction and real estate / General contracting
Skanska: Searching site safety guidance
- Company
- Skanska
- Country
- Sweden
- Adoption stage
- In operation
- Source published
- Date basis
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The work problem
Construction site staff need to find the safety standard that fits each job quickly. The company's safety manual, OSHA construction standards and supplementary safety documents sat separately, so they were hard to view in one place.
Technology and data
Skanska released an AI assistant called Safety Sidekick. It brings the company's Environmental Health and Safety manual, OSHA construction standards and supplementary safety documents into one place, usable on both mobile phone and desktop. It guides staff to follow OSHA and Skanska rules according to site conditions and shows best practices for each task in real time. A Safety Classification Learning Model helps with safety classification and documentation, and the tool supports every stage of the Plan-Do-Check-Act safety cycle. It is one of a set of generative AI tools Skanska calls Expert Sidekicks, built to carry the company's own knowledge and expertise.
Results
Skanska said it is rolling Safety Sidekick out to teams across the United States, with training and user support provided alongside. Chief EHS Officer Paul Haining said the tool helps teams make informed, safe decisions at every stage of a project. Chief Strategy Officer Anita Nelson explained that tools like this turn data, including internal knowledge, into actionable insight.
Limits and open questions
The source has no figures such as number of users, reduction in incidents or shorter search time.
Sources
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