Construcciones Yamaro: AI tools to improve HVAC worker safety on construction sites
Workers in Australia’s HVAC and mechanical services sector will soon have faster access to safety information on construction sites through a new AI tool developed by the ARM Hub AI Adopt Centre.
The AI OHS Assistant has been developed for the Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors Association of Australia (AMCA), which represents more than 130 businesses involved in the installation and servicing of commercial HVAC and mechanical services systems.
The tool allows workers to ask safety questions in plain language and receive immediate answers drawn from AMCA-approved documentation, including safe work procedures, instructions and method statements.
Each response is linked back to an approved AMCA document. If a question falls outside the system’s knowledge base or requires human judgement, it is escalated to a supervisor instead of generating an unsupported answer.
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A second tool, the AI SWMS Generator, has been developed to assist with the preparation of Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS). Under Australian Work Health and Safety Regulations, a SWMS is required before any of 18 defined categories of high-risk construction work can begin. The AI SWMS Generator guides users through a structured workflow based on AMCA-approved hazard libraries and templates.
“What we are developing gives our members instant, reliable guidance that keeps them compliant and takes the guesswork out of an area that genuinely keeps people up at night,” said Ben Hawkins, CEO of AMCA.
Both tools have been developed around three core principles: safety first, copyright and governance, and auditability.
The AI OHS Assistant only answers questions it can confidently source from AMCA-approved material and escalates other queries. The system draws exclusively from AMCA’s own documentation, which the association controls and updates. Every interaction is logged, creating a searchable record that can support compliance reviews and continuous improvement.
The pilot is now moving into further development. Based on current adoption, AMCA expects more than 3,000 safety queries each week and more than 400 SWMS documents to be generated each month across its member network.
“At the end of the day, this is about keeping people safe,” said Hawkins. “And giving contractors the tools to do that without it costing them their business.”
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