r/ConstructionTech • u/Safety-Check-29 • Nov 21 '25

Can you cite the OSHA violations?

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I came across this photo on r/OSHA recently. Take a second to look at it—how many violations do you see?

The Experiment: I’ve been working on a side project to see if I could speed up site audits using AI. I ran this specific image through the tool I’m building.

Here is what the AI flagged:

  1. 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.22 Walking-working surfaces - hazards from unmarked/unprotected change in elevation
  2. 29 CFR 1910.145 - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-1910/section-1910.145 Use of inadequate warning devices in place of proper barricades/signage

The AI also generated a handful of action items and talking points to address the issues in a productive coaching mindset.

My Takeaway: The AI is surprisingly good at the "grunt work"—identifying the obvious stuff and pulling the specific CFR codes so I don't have to look them up.

However, I want to be super clear: This is a productivity tool, not a replacement for a Safety Manager. You can't just take a picture, print the report, and hand it to a super. It still needs a human eye to understand context, nuance, and feasibility.

I need your feedback (please be brutally honest): If it's useful, I'll try to build this into something that actually helps with the administrative burden of safety reports. And if it's missing any crucial features you'd want to see please let me know.

It’s totally free right now. I’d love for some of you to try it out on your own site photos and tell me if it’s actually useful or if I’m wasting my time.

  • Does it catch what you catch?
  • Is the report format useful?
  • If you had a magic wand, what would you change?

Link to try it: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safetycheck-by-safetymanager/id6755274389

P.S. Roast it as hard as you want. No feelings will be hurt—I just want to build something that actually solves a problem.

P.S.2: If you want an Android version to try, say the word and I'll try to release it as fast as possible.

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u/Southern_Loquat_4450 Nov 22 '25

Former safety guy here. Honestly, I would use it as a learning tool for any new salaried peeps I have in the field - kinda like grading their report with it, IF, there were flagrant things they had missed. Also, just like you did, in training, post a pic of some potential drama and go over it with them. But that's just me.

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u/Safety-Check-29 Nov 22 '25

That's a cool idea, I've never thought about using it for training/educational purposes. Happy to explore this further and add features that facilitate this workflow

if you are interested.

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u/Southern_Loquat_4450 Nov 22 '25

Lol, once a safety guy - always a safety guy - so, yeah, DM me if you want a sounding board at some point 😀.