Understanding complex blasting operations: A structural equation model combining Bayesian networks and latent class clustering

•Workplace scenarios using explosives are analyzed with a Bayesian approach based on artificial intelligence (AI).•Workers at different corporate hierarchies can engage with Bayesian modeling.•Blasting design and corporate accountability are the main drivers of accidents.•Uncertainty reduction is computed for accident risk groups.•Latent class analysis can avoid cognitive biases in safety policy formulation.