While we read headlines about how technology will change the world, in industrial plants, mining and construction projects in Chile and Mexico, reality demands solutions, not promises. The adoption of artificial intelligence in ORP (Occupational Risk Prevention) is no longer a futuristic vision but a top-level operational necessity by 2026.
Latin America is experiencing two speeds. On the one hand, rapid digital adoption led by Chile and Mexico; on the other, the ongoing challenge of occupational safety and compliance (ESG). Digital transformation at EHSQ is no longer just about eliminating paper, but about turning data into life-saving decisions.
Beyond digitization: Operational intelligence
Until recently, digitizing meant transferring a paper form to a tablet. Today, health and safety management with AI means making that form “understand” what’s going on.
We are not looking to replace the safety expert’s judgment, but to leverage it. AI acts as a co-pilot that processes thousands of pieces of data in seconds, allowing the EHSQ manager to move from being a “safety administrator” back to being a leader in the field.
Real Use Cases: Unlocking the New Prevention
The implementation of an EHSQ software with AI is redefining critical processes. We are no longer talking about theory, but about tangible functionalities that solve daily problems in the operation:
Natural interaction with data
The time of managers and technicians is limited. The trend for 2026 is the ability to explore information with simple questions, removing the technical barrier to data analysis.
- The solution: A user can directly request: “Give me a table with the accidents with casualties involving vehicles”.
- The result: The system processes the request and instantly generates a table with dates and precise descriptions (e.g. forklift or truck crashes), facilitating immediate decision making.
Frictionless reporting from the field
Bureaucracy often discourages incident reporting. To capture the reality on the ground, tools that allow the generation of accident and incident records with WhatsApp-like audios are vital.
- The application: The worker narrates what happened in his own voice. The AI automatically transcribes, structures and classifies the information. This exponentially increases the quantity and quality of the reports received from the “front line”.
3. Objectivity in Preventive Observations
Safety observations (PSOs) are fundamental to the preventive culture, but their manual analysis is time-consuming and often subjective.
- The improvement: Through PSO´s automatic analysis, artificial intelligence reviews thousands of reports. This eliminates biases, speeds up analysis and strengthens transparency, enabling the detection of patterns of unsafe behavior that previously went unnoticed.
Tangible operational benefits
Integrating these technologies is not a luxury, it is a competitive advantage that directly impacts the bottom line and the preventive culture:
- Absolute traceability: Every piece of data is recorded, unalterable and accessible.
- Reduced administrative burden: Less time passing data to Excel, more time on actual prevention.
- Improved regulatory compliance: Agile adaptation to local regulations in Chile (Law 16,744, MINSAL protocols) and Mexico (NOMs de la STPS).
- Proactive prevention: Moving from reacting to the accident to predicting risk based on historical data and trends.
The Human Factor: Technology and Talent
There is an unfounded fear that technology will displace people. The correct view is the opposite: empowering the ORP technician.
The tool does not make the final decision; the expert does. But now, that expert has an in-depth analysis to back up his or her management. Digital training of teams is the next big step in making technology a true ally of the safety culture.
Conclusion: The future is preventive and intelligent.
Looking ahead to 2025, the difference between the leading and lagging companies in Latin America will not only be their productive capacity, but their capacity for intelligent preventive management.
AI in ORP and EHSQ is here to stay, not as a fad, but as the standard of efficiency and people care.
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