Turn unstructured notes into actions
Ditch the computer and tablet on site. Capture voice notes, photos and observations. Use AI to organize them into actions, then review what matters.
KEYNOTES · WORKSHOPS · AI WORKFLOWS · COACHING · CONSULTING
Safety teams who
leverage AI can
transform businesses.
Author, speaker and builder.
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Preparing the portrait…CONFERENCES & INDUSTRY EVENTS
01 / PRACTICAL AI
Less time on paperwork.
More time with your people.
Build workflows your team can reuse
Start with one recurring task. Define the inputs, review steps and output so your team can repeat the process.
AI skills for repeatable tasks
Hazard assessments, confined space assessments and fall protection plans. Give AI clear instructions and site context, then check its work.
BUILT BY DAVID · FREE TO DOWNLOAD
Dave’s AI skills.
Your safety work.
Seven ready-made instruction files for your AI tool. Add your own site context, generate a draft and review it using your professional judgment.
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Incident investigationOrganize evidence, identify missing information and structure an investigation draft.↓
Hazard assessmentWork through the task, hazards and controls using your site context.↓
Confined space assessmentStructure the assessment and identify information that still needs verification.↓
Exposure control planDraft an exposure control plan from the hazards and controls you provide.↓
Fall protection planOrganize a plan around the work, equipment and site conditions.↓
Site inspection reportTurn field observations into a clear inspection report and action list.↓
Toolbox talkBuild a short crew discussion from a real task, hazard or lesson.↓02 / WORK WITH DAVE
Pick the format.
Built around your people.
01 / WORK WITH DAVE
Keynotes
Live demonstrations and practical ideas for your next conference or leadership event.
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Emcee · BCCSA Conference
02 / WORK WITH DAVE
Workshops
Bring a real task. Build a useful workflow together and leave with a method you can repeat.
Plan a workshop ↗03 / WORK WITH DAVE
One-on-one coaching
Bring your questions, your current tools and one task you want to do better. Dave helps you work through it, step by step.
Set up a coaching call ↗04 / WORK WITH DAVE
AI workflows
Map a recurring task, connect the inputs and build in the review steps your team needs.
Design a workflow ↗
MCP
Claude
ChatGPT
05 / WORK WITH DAVE
Consulting
Choose the right tools, build useful processes and help your team put AI into daily practice.
Talk about your team ↗BUILT AROUND YOUR WORKSITE
Different worksites.
Practical uses for AI.
Start with a task your team already does. Build the workflow around your people, equipment and site conditions.
01 / THE WORKSITE
Construction
Turn site observations into clear reports and contractor follow-up.
02 / THE WORKSITE
Energy & utilities
Organize inspection records, work planning and reliable handovers.
03 / THE WORKSITE
Forestry
Turn field notes and equipment checks into useful crew discussions.
04 / THE WORKSITE
Manufacturing & logistics
Build repeatable checks, shift handovers and training from real tasks.
03 / PROJECTS
Dave’s Other Projects.
THE CONNECTED WORKPLACE
Strawboss AI
Strawboss brings together Dave’s experience in health and safety and his work with AI.
His ambition is a connected workplace that helps organizations take action before people are harmed.
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DAVE’S WRITING
Construction Industry AI
Practical ideas for using AI in safety and construction.
Read Dave’s practical prompting article ↗Get the newsletter ↗DAVE’S BLOG
Ideas from
the work.
LATEST ARTICLE · October 31, 2026 · 12 MIN READ
How the AI Enabled Safety Professional is Empowering Organizations
Safety professionals are using AI to build tools, improve processes and bring value across their organizations. Includes a practical setup guide.
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February 1, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
What People Get Wrong about AI in Health and Safety
Why hazard-spotting cameras may miss the real barriers to safer work.
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Keep exploring
with Dave.
New writing on AI, safety and building useful things. Read NAHIDO, Dave’s newsletter on Substack.
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04 / ON STAGE
Dave keeps several talks in development and rebuilds each one as the tools change.
Where Dave has spoken.
- Upcoming
Pulp and Paper Joint Health and Safety Conference
Vancouver, BC · Joint Safety Conference
David will lead a workshop on AI in safety. The session will focus on putting AI to practical use in safety work.
Host information ↗ BC Construction Health and Safety Conference
Coquitlam, BC · BC Construction Safety Alliance
The Good, the Badass, and the Sloppy explores practical AI workflows, new capabilities and the limits of generic output. Live demonstrations connect the ideas to real safety tasks.
Host information ↗BCCSA Prime Contractors Technical Advisory Committee
BC Construction Safety Alliance
A session on AI in safety for the Prime Contractors Technical Advisory Committee. David explores how emerging tools fit into safety practice.
Host information ↗Western Conference on Safety
Vancouver, BC · Pacific Safety Center
Think Before You Prompt: Artificial Intelligence in the Real Safety World. David demonstrates practical uses of AI and explores where professional judgment matters.
Host information ↗Lunch and Learn: Artificial Intelligence Use in Safety
Fort St. John, BC · Energy Safety Canada
Energy Safety Canada, Totem MallA lunch-and-learn combining live AI demonstrations with practical exercises. David shows how to develop useful safety materials and reduce administrative work.
Host event listing ↗NEBC Producers Conference
Fort St. John, BC · Energy Safety Canada and NEBC Producers Group
Artificial intelligence in industry. David connects emerging tools to the work of safety teams.
Host information ↗AI in Construction Safety · Victoria
Victoria, BC · BC Construction Safety Alliance
Marriott Victoria Inner Harbour, Pacific Ballroom AAn interactive breakfast session with demonstrations of AI-supported safety documentation and communication. Participants explore practical uses while considering privacy and responsible implementation.
Host event listing ↗BC Safety Committee Conference
Langley, BC · Pacific Safety Center
A keynote exploring AI in safety. Practical examples connect the technology to the people doing the work.
Host information ↗AI in Construction Safety · Kelowna
Kelowna, BC · BC Construction Safety Alliance
Delta Hotels Grand Okanagan Resort, Columbia RoomAn interactive breakfast session with demonstrations of AI-supported safety documentation and communication. Participants explore practical uses while considering privacy and responsible implementation.
Host event listing ↗AI in Construction Safety · Prince George
Prince George, BC · BC Construction Safety Alliance
Courtyard Marriott, Spruce RoomAn interactive breakfast session with demonstrations of AI-supported safety documentation and communication. Participants explore practical uses while considering privacy and responsible implementation.
Host event listing ↗AI in Construction Safety · Vancouver
Vancouver, BC · BC Construction Safety Alliance
Trev Deeley Motorcycles, Conference RoomAn interactive breakfast session with demonstrations of AI-supported safety documentation and communication. Participants explore practical uses while considering privacy and responsible implementation.
Host event listing ↗
MAKE AI USEFUL
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