73%feweraccidentsinfactoriesusingArtificialIntelligence
How we helped the startup 
reinvent industrial safety through computer vision.
Context
Workplace accidents cost US$ 181.4 billion a year in the US alone
Source: National Safety Council, 2024
US$ 48 thousand per medically consulted injury, US$ 1.54 million per death and 102 million lost workdays. CompScience, founded in 2019 in San Francisco by Josh Butler, came to Atomsix to go after that problem with one premise: most accidents are predictable (and preventable) if companies can see the risk in time.
How we solved the problem
We built the “Intelligent Safety Platform”
A platform that turns the security cameras a company already owns into a system that actively prevents accidents. It runs more than 50 proprietary computer vision models that analyse the video continuously and detect struck-by hazards, slips and falls, ergonomic risk and near misses, with no new hardware to buy.
Accident Detection
- 96% of injury causes are detectable by the platform;
- Struck-by hazards, falls, slips, ergonomic risk and near misses.
Light deployment
- Around 30 minutes of IT work;
- First benchmark reports in 2 to 3 days;
- No new hardware to buy.
Evidence in real time
- SMS and email alerts;
- Automated weekly reports;
- Timestamped video as evidence.
Proven benefits
35%
Reduction in claim frequency
20–30%
Reduction in total cost of risk (TCOR)
US$ 30M+
Total savings generated for customers
96%
Injury causes detectable by the AI
The platform dashboard: risk consolidated by area, shift and event type.
Validated results
Independent validation with Swiss Re
A study run with the reinsurer Swiss Re, covering 3,385 workers in controlled environments, measured a 24.5% reduction in detected risks after the platform went live. That evidence is what backed Swiss Re's capacity partnership and the Nationwide policies.
before
1,663detections per group
after
1,254detections per group
Use cases with real customers
With more than 50 locations across North America, Propak provides logistics, transportation and supply chain management solutions.
73%
Reduction in line of sight collision risk
50%
Reduction in lost time (DART)
24%
Reduction in employee turnover
“The CompScience program really works by itself. We were able to take the quantified risk data, choose from the proposed solutions, and reduce our risk exposure very quickly.”
Michelle McCurry, VP of Risk, Propak
With more than 100 employees, it is Florida's leading bridge and rebar contractor, employing some of the best rodbusters in the country.
500,000+
Hours worked with no recordable injury
561
Safety alerts reviewed, across up to 4 simultaneous sites
1 manager
Oversees every crew remotely
“Accidents are going to happen. But most of them are preventable. People take shortcuts. The camera sees it, and now we do too.”
Jack Nix, COO, Shelby Erectors
Return on investment (ROI)
US$ 48 thousand per injury avoided
That is the average direct cost of a medically consulted injury (NSC), before insurance premium, productivity and turnover.
Measurable side effects
At Propak, turnover fell 24%, an HR cost rarely counted as a safety result.
About CompScience
We helped build the first AI for safety analytics and workplace accidents
Atomsix worked alongside the CompScience team from the start, making sure the project was highly sophisticated and built to a high standard with AI Engineering, Design and Technology.
US$ 43.6M
Total raised between 2019 and 2025
US$ 27.6M
Series B in February 2025, led by Sands Capital
US$ 10M
Series A in July 2023, led by Valor Equity Partners
1st place
Forward50 Americas (ITC Vegas)
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Sources
- CompScience, official site and Active Commercial Insurance page (portfolio metrics, pricing and how it works).
- CompScience, Propak Case Study (73% / 50% / 24%).
- CompScience, Shelby Erectors Case Study (500 thousand hours with no recordable injury).
- CompScience, ergonomics case study (95% reduction in lifting exposure).
- Swiss Re, CompScience improves safety on the job (study with 3,385 workers, 24.5% fewer risks).
- PR Newswire, CompScience Secures $27.6M Series B (Feb 2025): 200+ customers, 35% fewer incidents, US$ 30M+ in savings.
- The Insurer, funding history (seed US$ 6M, Series A US$ 10M, Series B US$ 27.6M).
- National Safety Council, Work Injury Costs (Injury Facts, 2024 data).
- QuoteSweep, CompScience Review 2026 (independent assessment and limitations).
