Insurer Aviva Rolls Out AI Tool to Catch Musculoskeletal Risks Early
- Aviva Global Risk Management Solutions, the risk consultancy arm of UK insurer Aviva, has introduced 3MotionAi, an AI-powered motion analysis platform developed with ergonomics specialist Cardinus Risk Management, to help employers identify musculoskeletal disorder risks before they become injuries.
- The technology, originally designed for sports performance, analyzes video footage to evaluate posture, movement, repetition, force and duration to identify workplace hazards that traditional assessment methods can sometimes miss.
- MSDs remain one of the UK’s biggest occupational health challenges, with Health and Safety Executive figures showing 511,000 workers affected by work-related MSDs in 2024/25, contributing to 7.1 million lost working days.
- Aviva’s Gill Milner said pilot programs have already identified activities previously considered low-risk as actually posing higher risk, while Cardinus’s Jon Abbott said the goal is to enable earlier intervention to reduce avoidable injuries.
NC DOL Probes Complaints of Unprotected PCB Exposure
- The North Carolina Department of Labor sent letters on Aug. 21 to three companies working on the demolition of North Carolina State’s Poe Hall — Lineberger’s Tree Service, D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company, and Demolition and Asbestos Removal Inc. — notifying them of complaints alleging unsafe working conditions involving polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), toxic chemicals present throughout the building.
- Complaint forms allege that Demolition and Asbestos Removal and D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company workers were seen throwing debris into uncovered dumpsters without breathing, eye or skin protection, and that D.H. Griffin employees worked on the building’s fourth floor without protective breathing gear.
- Lineberger’s Tree Service employees were reportedly seen cutting down trees and operating a leaf blower near the building without face masks, with the complaint form noting workers may not have been informed that PCBs were present on the building’s exterior.
- Poe Hall was shut down in 2023 after former occupants linked PCB exposure to cancer diagnoses and deaths, and the school’s own 2025 lawsuit against Monsanto, the chemical’s manufacturer, cites high PCB concentrations in the building’s air, paint, caulk, HVAC system, and surrounding soil.
Ramp Agent Killed During Pushback Operations at Airport
- A ramp agent for ground-handling contractor Samsic, died after being struck by an Airbus A350 during pushback operations at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on Aug. 24, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
- The ground crew member became trapped under an aircraft wheel and was fatally injured.
- The TSB and the Quebec coroner’s office are both investigating the incident, while The airline, France-based French Bee SAS, said it is cooperating with Canadian authorities and that the exact circumstances of the accident have yet to be established.
Insurer Aviva Rolls Out AI Tool to Catch Musculoskeletal Risks Early
- Aviva Global Risk Management Solutions, the risk consultancy arm of UK insurer Aviva, has introduced 3MotionAi, an AI-powered motion analysis platform developed with ergonomics specialist Cardinus Risk Management, to help employers identify musculoskeletal disorder risks before they become injuries.
- The technology, originally designed for sports performance, analyzes video footage to evaluate posture, movement, repetition, force and duration to identify workplace hazards that traditional assessment methods can sometimes miss.
- MSDs remain one of the UK’s biggest occupational health challenges, with Health and Safety Executive figures showing 511,000 workers affected by work-related MSDs in 2024/25, contributing to 7.1 million lost working days.
- Aviva’s Gill Milner said pilot programs have already identified activities previously considered low-risk as actually posing higher risk, while Cardinus’s Jon Abbott said the goal is to enable earlier intervention to reduce avoidable injuries.