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Asbestos inspections are critical work, but the reporting process behind them can still be surprisingly manual. Inspectors had to capture their findings in the field and turn them into compliant reports afterwards. SGS wanted to change that, bringing more of the inspection process directly into the field without taking human judgement out of the equation.
Asbestos inspections are detailed, regulated and time-consuming. Inspectors had to capture findings in the field and turn them into reports afterwards, creating a lot of manual work and is prone to errors.
SGS wanted to make inspections faster without compromising the expertise and judgement of its inspectors.
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50%+ faster inspections through AI-assisted reporting.
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Less admin for inspectors with voice input and automated report generation.
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Built to scale across industries, with a platform that can support broader safety and compliance audits.
Together with Sum Zero, SGS built an AI-powered mobile platform that brings reporting into the field.
Inspectors can capture findings using voice input, while AI analyses inspection photos to help identify potential asbestos hazards and classify risks. The platform then turns this information into structured inspection reports.
AI takes care of the repetitive work. Inspectors stay in control.
The real opportunity wasn't adding AI to an inspection. It was understanding where intelligence could remove work without taking judgement away from the inspector.
The new workflow makes inspections more than 50% faster, while reducing manual reporting and enabling paperless fieldwork. By combining voice input, image analysis and automated reporting, SGS gives inspectors more time to focus on the inspection itself.
The platform was also designed to go beyond asbestos inspections, creating a versatile foundation that can be adapted to broader construction safety and compliance audits.
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