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# Alternative Safety Approaches

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## Physical inspections: How do safety officers decide and prioritize?

 May 3, 2019

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 Physical inspections, how do safety officers decide and prioritize. What role does machine learning play in physical inspections.

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## Top 4 reasons why you should report incidents and hazards

 February 21, 2019

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 Do you know why you should report incidents and hazards? Here are four reasons than can benefit your organization.

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## Meeting the challenge of artificial intelligence with safety in mind

 June 1, 2018

 4 Minute read

 Artificial Intelligence and predictive algorithms will shape the future of regulatory work. But if the machines behave badly, is the upside worth it?

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## Embracing Emerging Technologies to Improve Safety in BC

 May 30, 2018

 3 Minute read

 Artificial intelligence (AI), open source data, sensor technology, information modelling, and machine learning are big buzz words in the technology industry. Learn how we're using them to improve safety.

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