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From substation to solar field — every asset protected.

RiskSafetyAI digitises safety management for power generation, transmission, and renewables. LOTO verification, clearance permits, arc flash compliance, and real-time outage coordination.

Switching permit · SP-2214Synced 06:04
captured06:00 · Substation 4 · offline
locationSub 4 · bay 7 switchyard
severityhigh-voltage · 132kV isolation
languageform rendered in Afrikaans
signedP. van Wyk · 06:04
voice-to-text

“Isolation points 1 through 4 confirmed dead, tested, and earthed. Permit issued for switchgear bay 7.”

+1isolation tag photos attached
Visible to the safety office the moment it syncs
ai flagged: conflicting isolation on Sub 4 feeder · escalated 06:10
The problem on paper

Isolation checks on a clipboard prove nothing after the fact.

LOTO and isolation checks run inside your permits and equipment inspections — verify isolation, prove dead, restore supply — signed and timestamped as each step happens, not reconstructed afterwards. What that's worth in your switching programme is your number — we'll model it in an ROI session.

Arc flash & high-voltage exposure

Working on live or recently de-energised equipment without verified isolation creates life-threatening arc flash risk. Paper-based clearance systems can't provide real-time isolation status across substations.

Outage safety coordination

Planned outages involve dozens of simultaneous work crews, each needing permits, isolations, and safety clearances. Paper systems create dangerous gaps — one missed permit can energise equipment while workers are still on it.

Scattered compliance records

Inspection records for transformers, switchgear, turbines, and solar arrays live in different systems. When NERC auditors arrive, pulling documentation takes days of manual consolidation.

Remote site visibility

Wind farms, solar installations, and remote substations are spread across vast areas. Safety managers have no real-time view of who is on-site, what work is happening, and whether safety protocols are being followed.

The clearance cycle

From isolation to re-energisation — every step verified

One clearance's day, told as its register. Timestamps are illustrative; every behaviour is the real product.

06:00

Isolation is proven before anyone touches the gear

Isolation and LOTO checks captured inside the permit and inspection — equipment tags, isolation points and energy sources verified step by step, each with a signature, before work begins.

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06:20

The crew reviews the brief before stepping past the fence

Crew reviews the AI-generated daily brief — active clearances, weather conditions, equipment status, and outstanding corrective actions for their assigned substation or plant.

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07:15

The inspection happens at the substation, not after

Technician completes a structured inspection — transformer oil levels, switchgear condition, panel temperatures — findings described by voice-to-text, photos annotated on-device, signed and GPS-stamped as it's captured. Works offline at remote substations.

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07:16

AI reads every clearance the moment it's signed

AI cross-checks the clearance against active permits, flags conflicting isolations, and evaluates inspection quality. Vision AI analyses equipment photos for visible defects.

conflict flagsvision ai
10:00

The control room sees every crew, live

GPS tracking shows all crews across substations, wind turbines, and solar fields. Geofence alerts trigger when workers enter high-voltage exclusion zones.

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16:00

Re-energisation only happens once, and it's verified

Work completed, clearance closed digitally with re-energisation verification. Every step timestamped with location data and digital signatures.

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audit day

The compliance file writes itself

Inspection data, clearance records, and safety metrics auto-compiled. NERC, OSHA, and internal audit reports available on demand — no manual consolidation.

auto-compiledon demand
next shift

The register gives back

The report never goes quiet. It's in the next morning's AI safety brief, it sharpens the predictive risk scores and dashboards managers watch, and tomorrow's risk assessments auto-suggest hazards drawn from it — and the executive report narrates the trend it's part of. One capture, working every shift after.

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The manifest

Fourteen energy-ready features

Everything the clearance register above runs on — plus the modules around it.

Checks at the substation

06:00 – 07:15 · at the substation

What crews and technicians touch before and during equipment work.

Digital LOTO management

01

LOTO and energy-isolation checks inside permits and equipment inspections — verify isolation, prove dead, restore supply — with signed, timestamped steps.

Switching & isolation checklists

02

Configurable isolation and switching checklists inside your permits and inspections — every check signed and timestamped in sequence.

Transformer & switchgear inspections

03

Standardised inspection templates for transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, and protection relays. Oil test results, thermography readings, and condition scoring.

Wind turbine & solar panel checks

04

Structured inspection checklists for turbine nacelles, blade condition, inverter performance, and panel degradation. Works offline at remote renewable sites.

Live across the outage

07:16 – 16:00 · across the day

What keeps the outage and the fleet of sites visible in real time.

Remote site GPS tracking

05

Track crews across wind farms, solar fields, and remote substations. Geofence high-voltage exclusion zones with automated entry alerts and dwell-time monitoring.

Outage safety coordination

06

Manage dozens of simultaneous permits and clearances during planned outages. Real-time dashboard shows all active work, isolations, and crew locations.

Mobile approvals & notifications

07

Approve clearances, close out isolations, and review inspections from your phone — at the control room or in the field. Push notifications for pending permits and overdue actions.

Keep the grid compliant

every day · in the background

The paperwork that tracks itself.

Arc flash risk documentation

08

Track arc flash boundary assessments, PPE requirements by zone, and incident energy calculations. Link to specific equipment and update when configurations change.

SOP distribution & toolbox talks

09

Version-controlled safety procedures distributed to crews with offline access. AI-generated toolbox talks from recent findings and equipment alerts.

Corrective action tracking

10

From finding to close-out with root cause analysis, tiered escalation, and verification. Equipment-linked actions ensure defects are tracked to resolution.

Maintenance work orders

11

Asset-linked work orders for transformers, turbines, and switchgear. Calendar view, priority coding, and automatic asset state updates on completion.

The AI reads everything

on every sync · at the server

What the machine adds after every submission.

AI safety intelligence

12

Every inspection and clearance auto-assessed for completeness. Vision AI detects equipment anomalies in photos. Predictive risk scoring identifies substations trending toward failure.

AI investigation & query

13

Incident investigation assistant generates root cause analysis for electrical events. Ask your safety data questions in plain English via the AI Query Terminal.

Prove it on audit day

when the auditor asks

What the auditor sees — already signed, already assembled.

Audit-ready PDF reports

14

Generate branded PDF reports for every inspection, clearance, and LOTO event — with photos, GPS stamps, and digital signatures. Schedule automated delivery to compliance teams.

14 features · grouped by where they live in the day
Compliance mapping

Built against the acts you answer to

compliance profile: ZA · NERC CIP / OSHA 1910.147 / NFPA 70E

Configured at tenant level — not hard-coded

The profiles on this page are worked examples, not product editions. During onboarding your tenant is configured to your own regulators, report types, frameworks, and form content — and a multinational tenant can run a different profile per region, site, or business unit.

per-tenant frameworksper-site profilesyour forms, your language
NERC CIPOSHA 1910.147NFPA 70EISO 45001ISO 55001FERC Standards
NERC CIP

Physical and cyber security of critical infrastructure and bulk electric systems

Digital access control logs, equipment inspection records, and incident documentation — all timestamped and audit-ready

OSHA 1910.147

Control of hazardous energy — lockout-tagout procedures and verification

Full digital LOTO lifecycle with real-time isolation status, multi-lock support, and re-energisation verification

NFPA 70E

Arc flash risk assessment, PPE selection, and safe work practices

Arc flash boundary documentation linked to equipment, PPE zone tracking, and incident energy records

OSHA 1910.269

Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution safety standards

Digital switching and clearance permits with conflicting work detection and multi-level approval workflows

ISO 45001

Occupational health and safety management system with continual improvement

Complete safety lifecycle — inspection to corrective action to close-out, with full audit trails and trend analytics

ISO 55001

Asset management system with risk-based maintenance planning

Asset-linked inspections, condition scoring, maintenance work orders, and lifecycle cost tracking

FERC

Reliability standards compliance documentation and reporting

Auto-generated compliance reports from inspection and maintenance data — ready for regulatory submission

OHSA

General duty to provide a safe workplace free from recognised hazards

Comprehensive hazard identification, risk assessment, and corrective action management across all energy facilities

On site

What crews use it for every day

Colour-coded to the chapters above — where in the day each one lives.

01during the outage

Planned outage safety management

Coordinate safety across dozens of simultaneous work crews during planned outages. Digital permits, clearances, and real-time tracking ensure no crew is exposed to unexpected energisation.

02at the substation

Substation inspection rounds

Technicians complete structured inspection rounds at substations — transformer condition, switchgear status, and protection relay testing. All data captured offline and synced automatically.

03at wind & solar sites

Renewable site safety walks

Safety officers conduct structured walks across wind farms and solar installations. Turbine blade condition, panel degradation, and access road hazards documented with annotated photos.

04when the auditor arrives

NERC audit preparation

All inspection records, clearance documentation, LOTO verifications, and compliance metrics available instantly. No scrambling through filing cabinets when auditors arrive.

The data advantage

The register starts talking back

Every digital form your teams complete is a structured data point — timestamped, GPS-tagged, and photo-enriched. Clean data in, deep insight out: as your dataset grows, AI detects patterns no human could find manually, and the register stops being a filing system and starts being foresight:

Identify which substations are trending toward equipment failure.

Spot recurring isolation errors across crews.

Predict which assets need preventive maintenance before outage schedules are impacted.

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