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stutis has revealed its Learner Report 2026, which reveals UK workplaces are now entering a critical transition period as AI begins to shape health and safety. The survey, taken by professionals in multiple health and safety industries, reveals that nearly three quarters of health and safety professionals believe that AI will play a significant role in workplace safety over the next five years.
SAFETY PROFESSIONALS WARN OF AI OVER-RELIANCE RISK AS ADOPTION ACCELERATES
However, adoption of AI remains limited, with only one in 10 saying they actively use AI, a third of people considering using AI in future and three in 10 only at pilot stage, highlighting widespread hesitation. When it comes to HSE professionals’ thoughts on bringing AI into health and safety, over two fifths say that they are excited to bring this into the work place, but remain cautious.
At the same time, readiness is a huge barrier, with over four fifths of respondents said they either lack the skills to use AI effectively in the workplace, or would require additional training.
However, when referring to training budgets in the HSE industry, almost two in five of respondents say that their training budget isn’t enough. Almost two in five of respondents also say that AI and tech integration is the most important area for businesses and employees in the next three to five years, followed closely by mental health psychological risk management (32.63 per cent). Beyond AI, the research highlights broader pressures facing safety teams. Employee engagement was cited as one of the biggest challenges to effective training, while mental health has emerged as a key priority area for the future, reflecting a shift in how organisations define workplace safety.
According to the 2026 Learner Report, three in five of employers say that they’re worried about over-reliance on technology vs human judgement.
This is the biggest concern, followed by the lack of understanding which was the top concern for one in eight employers.
Brenig Moore, technical director and health and safety expert at Astutis, says: “Artificial Intelligence has the potential to hugely improve workplace safety. However, what’s important to remember is that it is not a substitute for human judgement. “The real risk to businesses is not the technology itself, but how it’s used. Businesses need to ensure that as they adopt new tools, they’re also putting budget aside to invest in the training and governance needed to use these new tools responsibly, limiting the amount of injuries in the workplace. “What our Learner Report shows is a gap
between ambition and readiness, with organisations knowing exactly what the opportunity that AI presents, but many not equipped to implement this safely just yet.”
The findings highlight a clear challenge for UK businesses: balancing innovation with responsibility as AI becomes an increasingly central part of workplace safety strategies.
When presented with the question, “in five years’ time, how significant do you think AI’s role will be in health and safety management?”over half (57 per cent) said that it will be significant, a major tool among the traditional methods.
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asella, global occupational and environmental monitoring equipment manufacturer, has announced its latest schedule of training webinars for environmental and workplace monitoring. The schedule of free-to-attend webinars will cover: workplace monitoring for noise, environmental boundary monitoring, hand and arm vibration, air sampling, as well as instrumentation usage and best practice. New for 2026, Casella has also added dedicated software webinars covering Casella Insight Data Management and Casella NoiseSafe, giving attendees the opportunity to see live demonstrations of data workflows including importing, viewing and manipulating results, device configuration and reporting. Available worldwide, most webinars will be hosted twice in one day at 10:00am and 3:00pm (UK time) to support attendance across multiple time zones. Software and solution demonstration sessions (including Insight, NoiseSafe and Guardian 2) will run as dedicated sessions. Each webinar will conclude with a Q&A session for attendees
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to ask Casella experts any pressing questions on the topic. Further noise monitoring webinars will cover equipment best practice and the ‘dos and don’ts’ of using tools such as sound level meters and noise dosimeters.
For air sampling, the company is offering webinars that introduce the principles of air monitoring as well as more practical guidance, including setting up air sampling pumps correctly to help ensure accurate exposure data. Additional sessions will also address specific airborne hazards and associated filter types, including an introduction to asbestos sampling. For Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), the company will deliver a webinar reviewing terminology about HAV measurement, legislation and exposure limits, as well as how to measure exposure on the tool correctly and subsequently calculate exposure levels.
Casella
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