Workplace Health and Safety: The Supervisor's Role and Responsibilities
This course provides supervisors and managers with a comprehensive understanding of their role in organizational health and safety. It covers due diligence requirements, the three rights of workers, supervisor and worker responsibilities, Health and Safety Committees, hazard identification and control, employee competency, accident reporting and investigation, and effective communication of health and safety information.
What you'll learn
- Understand the employer's responsibility to display due diligence for organizational health and safety
- Know and understand the three rights of workers
- Identify the responsibilities and roles of supervisors and workers in organizational health and safety
- Realize the role of the Health and Safety Committee in organizational health and safety
- Identify the responsibilities of supervisors and workers in hazard identification, assessment and control, safety and health inspections, and accident reporting and investigation
- Create an employee orientation checklist
- List the necessary health and safety training for employees
- Understand the importance of communicating health and safety information
Preview a lesson
Welcome to Workplace Health and Safety: The Supervisor's Role and Responsibilities As a supervisor, you occupy a unique position in your organization — you are both an employer and a worker. This course is designed to help you understand what that dual role means for health and safety and equip you with the tools to fulfill your responsibilities effectively. What Is Due Diligence? Most health and safety legislation holds the **employer** responsible for preventing occupational injuries and illness and for creating a healthy and safe workplace. In this context, the term *employer* applies to any employee who supervises and/or provides direction to other workers — which means **every supervisor is an employer**. **Due diligence** refers to the actions an employer takes to reasonably and practically prevent injury in the workplace. It is not enough to simply be aware of hazards; you must take measurable steps to eliminate or control them. Workers and Due Diligence Due diligence is not solely the supervisor's burden. Workers, suppliers, and contractors also have responsibilities. They are expected to take reasonable care to protect themselves and their co-workers from situations that could cause injury or illness. The Health and Safety Policy Statement A strong starting point for demonstrating due diligence is a written **Health and Safety Policy Statement**. This document: Signals a company-wide commitment to health
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Curriculum
Course Overview & Workplace Health and Safety Experience
2 lessons- textCourse Overview and Due DiligencePreview
- quizModule 1 Knowledge Check
The Three Rights of Workers
2 lessons- textUnderstanding Worker Rights
- quizModule 2 Knowledge Check
Supervisor and Worker Health and Safety Responsibilities
2 lessons- textRoles and Responsibilities in Health and Safety
- quizModule 3 Knowledge Check
Health and Safety Committees (HSC)
2 lessons- textThe Role and Structure of Health and Safety Committees
- quizModule 4 Knowledge Check
Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control
2 lessons- textIdentifying and Controlling Workplace Hazards
- quizModule 5 Knowledge Check
Employee Competency and Training
2 lessons- textBuilding a Competent and Well-Trained Workforce
- quizModule 6 Knowledge Check
Accident Reporting and Investigation
2 lessons- textReporting and Investigating Workplace Accidents
- quizModule 7 Knowledge Check
Communicating Health and Safety Information
2 lessons- textEffective Health and Safety Communication
- quizModule 8 Knowledge Check