Use AI to review your safety documentation before a job to catch missing hazards and gaps.
Before you start a risky job — gas work, confined spaces, asbestos removal, deep excavation — you likely jot down a quick safety plan or prep notes. But it's easy to overlook a hazard when you're rushing. AI can act as your safety second pair of eyes, reviewing your notes to spot missing risks, incomplete PPE lists, or steps you forgot to include. 1. Write or gather your existing safety notes for the job — it can be rough bullet points, a checklist, or a quick description of the work you're doing and the site conditions. 2. Open ChatGPT or Claude and paste in your notes along with a prompt asking it to review for missing hazards, safety gear, or procedural gaps. 3. Read the AI's feedback carefully. It will flag things like ventilation for confined spaces, lockout/tagout steps, or permits you might need. 4. Update your safety plan with any critical points the AI raised. Add missing PPE, steps, or precautions. 5. If you're working with a helper or subcontractor, share the updated plan so everyone's on the same page before the job starts. This takes 3 minutes and could prevent a serious incident. Treat AI like a jobsite safety officer who's always available to double-check your thinking.
Try this prompt today
“I'm a plumber about to do the following job: [describe the work, e.g., 'replacing a gas hot water heater in a small basement with limited ventilation']. Here are my safety notes so far: [paste your notes or checklist]. Please review this and tell me: what hazards am I missing? What safety equipment or steps should I add? What could go wrong that I haven't planned for?”
March 21, 2026
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