AI Video Analytics for Construction: Top 4 Hazards Solved in 2 Weeks

Safety management remains one of the most pressing challenges facing project managers and the leadership in the construction industry. Construction sites are consistently ranked among the most dangerous work environments, with incident rates far exceeding those of most other sectors. Another growing concern is the aging workforce. According to the Construction & Economy Research Institute of Korea’s December 2024 report, “Strategies for Attracting Young Talent in the Construction Industry,” the average age of construction technicians in Korea rose to 51.2 as of June 2024—up from 38.1 in 2004. The proportion of workers in their 20s and 30s has plummeted from 64% to just 16% over the same period. Compared to the overall workforce average age of 43.8, this stark demographic shift highlights the severity of aging in the construction sector. Older workers face greater physical limitations, which increases the risk of injury. That’s why the adoption of smart safety technologies has become not just helpful—but urgent.

In response, Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor revised its standards for “Appropriation of Funds for Occupational Safety and Health Management for Construction Works,” expanding the allowable budget for smart safety equipment—including AI-powered CCTV systems—from 10% to 20%. This move reflects the government’s commitment to accelerating the adoption of AI-based tools that can prevent serious industrial accidents.Traditional safety management approaches, which rely heavily on manual inspections, scheduled training, and reactive incident handling, often fall short of providing comprehensive protection for workers. Today’s construction sites are complex environments involving multiple stakeholders, heavy machinery, and constantly shifting conditions. They require a more sophisticated approach to safety oversight.

In this post, we explore how AI-powered video analytics can address the unique safety challenges of construction sites.

Top 4 Safety Risks on Construction Sites

1. Fall Hazards and Risks from Working at Heights

Falls account for more than half of all construction-related fatalities.(Falls / Total fatalities (Based on the reported incidents on the Construction Safety Management Integrated Information of Korea) : ‘20 111 out of 251 deaths (44.2%) → ’21 148 out of 271 deaths (54.6%) → ‘22 130 out of 238 deaths (54.6%) → ’23 127 out of 244 deaths (52%) → ‘24 106 out of 207 deaths (51.2%) Source: Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (press release dated Feb 27, 2025))These incidents—often occurring from scaffolding, rooftops, or other elevated structures—typically result from momentary lapses or lack of safety precautions. With an aging workforce now more common in construction, physical limitations increase the severity of fall risks.

How Superb AI Video Analytics Helps:

Superb AI Video Analytics’ detection model proactively prevents accidents by recognizing early signs of incidents, issuing real-time alerts, and performing extensive monitoring.

• Detects workers entering restricted or fall-risk zones
• Identifies missing guardrails or safety barriers in real time
• Monitors proper use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
• Alerts supervisors immediately when safety protocols are violated
• Analyzes movement patterns of older workers to detect potential risks early

Unlike traditional systems that rely on extensive, highly scenario-specific labeled datasets, Superb AI Video Analytics generalizes across broader safety concepts—making it adaptable to the ever-changing conditions of modern construction sites.

2. Accidents Involving Heavy Machinery

Cranes, excavators, bulldozers, and other types of heavy equipment are essential to construction—but they also pose serious safety risks. According to Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor, excavators are the leading cause of fatal equipment-related accidents in the country. Most fatal injuries occur during lifting and transporting heavy loads (crushing or pinning hazards), loading or unloading materials (striking or pinning hazards), or equipment movement (collisions or entrapment). Particular caution is required when operating high-risk machinery such as excavators, aerial lifts, trucks, and mobile cranes—which are frequently involved in fatal accidents—and tower cranes, pile drivers, and construction lifts, which can lead to large-scale incidents.

How Superb AI Video Analytics Helps:

Given the frequency of fatal collisions involving excavators and workers, active monitoring to prevent contact is essential. Superb AI’s video analytics solution can be deployed directly on existing CCTV systems on site without new hardware. It has also been used by customers to monitor whether drivers remain focused during loading and unloading operations, and whether their line of sight is obstructed by any visual barriers.

• Detects workers entering active machinery zones in real time
• Automatically monitors the safe distance between workers and equipment
• Identifies repeated forklift or site vehicle operations at specific areas and monitors for potential distracted behaviors such as phone use

Integrated with Superb AI’s MLOps platform, Video Analytics continuously improves its detection model to adapt to new equipment types and evolving site conditions and work patterns—without requiring system overhauls or large-scale reconfiguration.

3. Environmental and Structural Hazards

Construction sites face a wide range of environmental challenges—from unstable structures and potential collapses to improper material storage and exposure to hazardous substances. In Korea, a string of high-profile fires and collapses at the start of the year prompted the Ministry of Employment and Labor to announce on April 24 that over 60% of its site inspections would be conducted in the first half of 2025. The ministry also emphasized the need to foster a culture of proactive safety management.

How Superb AI Video Analytics Helps:

Using spatial intelligence technology, Superb AI Video Analytics builds a comprehensive digital model of the site without relying on expensive hardware like LiDAR.

• Continuously monitors structural integrity during demolition or remodeling
• Detects unsafe material stacking or storage that could lead to collapses
• Monitors restricted areas for the presence of hazardous substances
• Flags unauthorized changes to structural components

With its spatial intelligence capabilities, safety managers can visualize the entire site from multiple angles—even remotely—making it easier to spot potential hazards that routine inspections might miss.

4. PPE Compliance and Worker Behavior

Ensuring compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations is critical to protecting the health and safety of workers. PPE shields workers from hazards in their environment and plays a key role in preventing accidents and illness. Despite regulations mandating its use, compliance tends to decline in extreme weather conditions such as heat waves or heavy rain.

How Superb AI Video Analytics Helps:

Superb AI’s solution delivers high performance in challenging field conditions by detecting both standard and newly introduced types of safety equipment—without requiring additional model training.

• Monitors PPE compliance (e.g., helmets, safety vests, gloves) in real time
• Detects unsafe behaviors, such as improper lifting or unauthorized access
• Resilient against environmental factors like dust, rain, and other visual obstructions that typically degrade camera-based systems
• Sends immediate dashboard alerts and SMS notifications to site managers when violations occur

Unlike conventional CCTV systems, which often struggle in dusty environments or frequently changing weather conditions, Superb AI Video Analytics is engineered to maintain high detection accuracy under tough site conditions.All four major safety risks outlined above can be effectively addressed using the core capabilities of Superb AI Video Analytics. Up next, we’ll look at how these risks can be managed through a unified solution.

Superb AI Video Analytics: An Integrated Solution for Construction Site Safety

The four major risks outlined above can all be effectively addressed through the core capabilities of Superb AI Video Analytics. To manage these risks in a unified and scalable way, the solution offers the following key features—each tailored to a specific safety challenge while contributing to a comprehensive safety management system.

Smart Video Search and Description Generation

Safety managers need quick access to relevant footage when conducting incident investigations or safety audits. Superb AI Video Analytics transforms this critical task through advanced search and description generation features.

• Use natural language search to instantly find specific scenarios—like “a worker near an excavator not wearing a helmet”—without manually scrubbing through hours of video
• Automatically generate descriptions and tags for safety-related events to analyze broader risk trends
• Build a searchable database of safety incidents to support training and regulatory compliance documentation

One of the biggest advantages of Superb AI Video Analytics is its suitability for small- to mid-sized construction sites. Unlike traditional low-end CCTV systems that rely heavily on human monitoring, Superb AI offers an intelligent system that reduces labor dependency and boosts operational efficiency.

Spatial Intelligence

Construction sites are dynamic environments that change daily. Superb AI’s spatial intelligence capabilities deliver a new level of visibility and control for next-generation safety management.

• Create updated digital representations of the jobsite on a daily basis
• Perform remote safety inspections through virtual site walkthroughs
• Identify changing site conditions that may introduce new risks
• Visualize work zones to support planning and pre-task safety training

You don’t need expensive LiDAR equipment to build a digital twin. With just smartphone footage, Superb AI can generate spatial intelligence tailored to construction environments.

AI Agent Capabilities

Superb AI Video Analytics goes beyond detection to actively support safety management through its AI agent functionality.

• Automatically notifies the appropriate personnel based on the type and severity of detected risks
• Uses predictive analytics to identify patterns that may lead to accidents before they happen
• Integrates with site management systems to auto-update compliance documentation
• Offers customizable response protocols tailored to your project’s requirements and regulatory framework

Deploy AI-Powered Video Analytics on Your Construction Site in Just 2 Weeks

When it comes to adopting AI solutions in construction, time and cost are often the biggest concerns. That’s why Superb AI offers a ready-to-deploy video analytics system that can be up and running at your site in as little as 2 weeks.

2-Week Deployment Timeline

Days 1–3: Site Analysis & Deployment Planning

• Assess compatibility with existing CCTV infrastructure
• Identify site-specific safety hazards and set priorities
• Define key safety objectives and KPIs

Days 4–7: System Setup & Integration

• Connect Superb AI Video Analytics to existing CCTV systems
• Configure AI models tailored to site-specific risks
• Customize alert systems and dashboard interfaces

Days 8–10: Testing & Optimization

• Run real-time monitoring tests and validate performance
• Fine-tune system settings based on site-specific conditions
• Incorporate user feedback for further enhancements

Days 11–14: Training & Full Deployment

• Train safety and site managers to use the system
• Launch full-scale real-time monitoring with support
• Begin data collection and analysis for ongoing optimization

Maximize ROI by Leveraging Existing CCTV

Most construction sites already use entry-level CCTV systems for safety monitoring—typically relying on human observers to identify unsafe behaviors like workers entering unauthorized areas, leaving materials unattended, or working at heights without proper safety gear. This approach is labor-intensive and not scalable, especially for small and mid-sized sites.

One of Superb AI’s biggest advantages is its ability to retrofit your current camera setup, making AI-powered monitoring fast and cost-effective.

• No need for new hardware—cutting initial investment by up to 80%
• Shortened implementation time by adding AI models to existing cameras
• Affordable even for small construction sites

According to the President of the Korea Infrastructure Safety and Technology Corporation, out of 150,000 small construction sites in Korea with project budgets under 10 billion KRW (approx. 9.3 million USD), about 95,000 are privately managed. The government has committed to expanding state-run support programs for smart safety equipment adoption across these smaller sites.

Bringing AI to construction safety shouldn’t require excessive time or money. Backed by proven field experience, Superb AI helps you get started fast—deploying intelligent video analytics within just 2 weeks, using the infrastructure you already have.

Need AI-powered video analytics for your construction site? Talk to Superb AI experts today by filling in the form below—we’re here to help you get started.