Workplace Health and Safety: The Supervisor’s Role and Responsibilities provides an overview of what supervisors need to know about health and safety in their workplace.
This course aims to help those who are in charge learn how to safeguard themselves and their employees. It will explore the requirements of due diligence, the rights of workers, supervisor and worker health and safety requirements, employee competency, and the role of health and safety committees. The course will also look at supervisors’ roles in hazard identification and control, accident reporting and investigation and the importance of communicating health and safety information.
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Workplace Health and Safety Experience
Due Diligence
Health and Safety Policy Statement
Session Three: Worker Rights
Three Rights of Workers
Session Four: Supervisor and Worker Health and Safety Responsibilities
Health and Safety Responsibilities
Local Health and Safety Responsibilities
Session Five: Health and Safety Committees (HSC)
HSCs
Session Six: Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control
Responsibilities
Safety and Health Inspections
Safety Audit
Session Seven: Employee Competency
Employee Orientation
Training
Session Eight: Accident Reporting and Investigating
Accident Reporting
Accident Investigation
Session Nine: Communicating Health and Safety Information
Communication Tools
Right-to-know Information Station
Summary Exercise
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Exercise Potential Answers
Personal Action Plan