⚠️ Design Risk Assistant – Full Disclaimer and Important Notice

Thank you for using the Design Risk Assistant.
Before using the Design Risk Assistant, please read this important notice carefully.

This tool is provided “as is” to assist architects, designers, and other professionals in reflecting on potential design-related hazards under Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) principles. It is intended to prompt awareness, reflection, and discussion — not to provide compliance, certification, or exhaustive risk assessment.

Purpose and Use

The Design Risk Assistant:

  • Supports early-stage design thinking and hazard identification.

  • Uses artificial intelligence trained on general design risk knowledge to generate indicative guidance.

  • Is intended as a discussion aid within a broader safe-design process, not as a substitute for professional expertise, independent verification, or statutory obligations.

Important Limitations

By using this tool, you acknowledge that it:

  • Does not remove, transfer, or reduce any designer’s statutory duties or obligations under WHS legislation.

  • Does not identify every possible risk relevant to a specific project, site, or building type.

  • Cannot account for all project-specific factors, such as context, use, or construction method.

  • Does not guarantee accuracy of responses, which may contain omissions, generalisations, or outdated information.

  • Does not provide certification, compliance, or legal advice.

  • Must be used together with your practice’s professional judgment, safe-design procedures, and review processes.

Data and Privacy

The Design Risk Assistant:

  • Does not retain or permanently store any project information entered during your session.

  • May log anonymous usage data to improve reliability and system performance.

  • Operates under the Spec Rep Help Desk Terms and Conditions and the Spec Up Privacy Policy, which together govern how any collected information is managed and protected.

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Professional Responsibility

All users remain fully responsible for verifying any information or outputs provided and for meeting their legal and professional obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act, the National Construction Code, and all relevant Australian Standards and codes of practice.
Always confirm advice with competent professionals before acting on any information from this tool.

Liability

This tool is offered without warranty or liability of any kind.
Spec Up, its partners, affiliates, and contributors accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or consequence arising from the use of or reliance upon the outputs of this Assistant.
Use of this tool is entirely at your own risk.

Confirmation

By using this ai tool, you confirm that you:

  • Understand and accept these conditions;

  • Acknowledge the inherent limitations of AI-generated information; and

  • Will use the Design Risk Assistant responsibly, as a support for — not a substitute for — professional judgment, consultation, and formal safety processes.