45th OKT session inspired us for a discussion on Digital Health 2040. Reminded us of one thing clearly: Future OHS decisions must be predictive, preventive, and evidence-driven, not assumption-based.
One simple AI tool that helps us move in this direction is Elicit AI. https://elicit.org
What is Elicit AI (in plain HSE language)? Elicit helps us find, extract, and summarize real-world safety and health evidence from thousands of studies, without reading 50 papers or writing complex search queries.
No coding. No research background needed.
Practical HSE Use Cases (Very Real & On-Ground) 1. Justifying Safety Controls to Management Scenario: Management asks: “Why do we need this additional control or monitoring?”
How we use Elicit: Ask: “Evidence linking fatigue to industrial accidents” Get summarized findings with data-backed conclusions
Safety proposals become credible, not emotional.
2. Improving Health Surveillance Programs Scenario: Occupational health checks are done, but effectiveness is unclear.
Using Elicit: Search: “Early indicators of occupational illness in industrial workers”
Identify: Missed warning signs Gaps in periodic health monitoring Update surveillance scope accordingly Moves health monitoring from routine to intelligent.
3. Learning from Global Incidents, before We Repeat Them
Scenario: A near-miss occurs, and the team says: “This never happened here before.”
With Elicit: Ask: “Similar incidents in oil and gas / construction / manufacturing”
Scenario: Safety training feels generic and outdated.
Using Elicit: Extract latest insights on: Heat stress Noise exposure Musculoskeletal risks
Convert them into: Real case discussions Updated training slides Scenario-based learning
Training becomes current, relevant, and credible.
Why This Matters for HSE Professionals..? Saves hours of manual reading Strengthens technical confidence Supports predictive & preventive OHS Helps us speak the language of data, not assumptions This is exactly the mindset shift discussed in Digital Health 2040 — using AI not for replacement, but for better judgement.
If you’re already using AI tools in HSE, share what’s working for you.