The construction industry ranks among the most hazardous sectors globally, accounting for approximately 17–20% of all occupational fatalities while employing only 7% of the global workforce. Conventional safety auditing methods characterized by periodic inspections, limited spatial coverage, and reactive orientation—fail to achieve the continuous hazard detection necessary to substantially reduce construction accident rates. This paper presents and evaluates a Hybrid Remote Video Auditing (HRVA) framework designed to transform safety monitoring on construction sites through the integration of three complementary components: (1) continuous high-definition video surveillance across identified high-risk zones, (2) AI-assisted automated hazard detection using YOLOv10 and Vision Transformer (ViT) architectures, and (3) expert-led remote audit processes incorporating OSHA 29 CFR 1926 and BIS-aligned checklists. The framework was evaluated through an eight-week audit cycle on an active commercial building construction project (G+12 floors), yielding 183 identified hazards across 726 reviewed footage clips. Fall protection violations constituted 42.1% of observations, followed by material handling (31.1%) and electrical safety (26.8%). The implementation of structured Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) protocols produced a site-wide compliance improvement of 25.8 percentage points over the study period. Comparative analysis confirmed that the HRVA framework achieved a 239% higher hazard detection rate, greater than 90% reduction in time-to-detection, and 55–70% lower cost per hazard detected compared to conventional inspection-based auditing. These findings demonstrate the scalability, regulatory alignment, and practical effectiveness of the HRVA framework as a proactive, data-driven construction safety governance model for both developing and developed economies.

Keywords: Hybrid Remote Video Auditing; Construction Site Safety; OSHA Compliance; Computer Vision; Deep Learning; YOLOv10; CAPA; Risk Classification; Proactive Safety Management; BIS Standards; BOCW Act.