Veriforce and Highwire Bring AI to Frontline Safety Inspections
The companies are leveraging AI to simplify inspections and strengthen safety performance.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- Jun 24, 2026
As artificial intelligence continues to gain traction across workplace safety, Veriforce and Highwire are using the technology to simplify one of the industry's most common and time-consuming tasks: field inspections.
At ASSP 2026 Highwire, the Contractor Success platform for managing risk in capital project construction and operations, announced the launch of AI Findings for Inspections, designed to help teams performing inspections capture jobsite observations faster by enabling users to speak directly into the Highwire Inspections mobile app.
"We wanted to introduce this application of AI to make it more efficient for inspectors to go out in the field and simply record a narrative of what they're observing," said David Tibbetts, chief safety officer for Highwire. "It gets turned into a structured finding during an inspection."
During a demonstration, Tibbetts described workers performing trenching operations in an unprotected eight-foot excavation. Within seconds, the application categorized the observation as a high-risk finding, identified the appropriate contractor and inspection category, and generated a written record of the observation.
According to Tibbetts, the technology was developed to address challenges that safety professionals face in active work environments, where stopping to type notes or complete forms can interrupt workflow.
"The easier it is for people to document what they're seeing, the better-quality information you're going to capture," he said.
The resulting findings become part of a larger inspection and reporting system that allows organizations to identify trends, track recurring hazards and document corrective actions. If an issue cannot be resolved immediately, the findings can be assigned to responsible personnel and tracked through completion.
"Ultimately, we're making these observations to identify trends, take action and prevent incidents from occurring," Tibbetts said.
While AI performs the initial analysis, users review and approve findings before they are finalized. Tibbetts emphasized that the technology is intended to support safety professionals rather than replace them.
"The really important interaction happens when the inspector is out in the field," he said. "They identify something, then have the opportunity to coach, train and reinforce important safe work practices. AI is enabling safety professionals to do their jobs more efficiently."
The technology reflects a broader trend across the safety industry, where organizations are exploring how AI can help streamline routine tasks while providing better visibility into workplace risks.
Josh Ortega, vice president of global HSE and sustainability for Veriforce, said AI capabilities were among the factors that made Highwire an attractive addition to the company following Veriforce's acquisition of the contractor management platform in October 2025.
"With some of the tools they've implemented, including leveraging AI, it was a great opportunity for us to bring those capabilities into our ecosystem and leverage them across a broader contractor base," Ortega said.
Ortega noted that the combination brought together Veriforce's established presence in industries such as energy, manufacturing, mining, minerals, oil and gas with Highwire's strong position in the construction sector.
"It was a very complementary fit," he said.
The combined organization now serves approximately 3,200 hiring clients and more than 140,000 contractors, providing a large testing ground for technologies aimed at improving contractor safety performance and risk management.
As companies sort through where AI actually adds value, Veriforce and Highwire’s inspection platform points to a clear use case: reducing administrative burden while strengthening hazard identification, data quality and overall safety performance.