A competent supervisor understands and is able to fulfill a supervisor’s legal responsibilities for the health and safety of the workers being supervised.

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COMPETENT SUPERVISION

A competent supervisor:

Applies the company’s Health and Safety Program:

• Knows and understands all the elements of the Health and Safety program;
• Promotes and enforces safety standards;
• Understands Manager, Supervisor, and worker responsibilities;
• Knows the regulatory requirements related to the work they supervise;
• Overcomes the gaps between “what we say we do” about safety and “what we actually do.”

Conducts Inspections:

• Understands the purpose and types of inspections;
• Conducts inspections;
• Prioritizes concerns;
• Reports and follows up;
• Sells recommendations to management and workers.

Conducts Investigations:

• Understands the reasons for investigations;
• Knows when to investigate;
• Prepares for an investigation;
• Understands legislation obligations;
• Conducts investigations that determine the causes and result in recommendations to prevent recurrence;
• Reports and follows up;
• Sells recommendations to management and workers.

Conducts Training:

• Understands reasons for training;
• Provides on-the-job training;
• Conducts effective safety meetings;
• Plans and conducts training sessions.