$197intermediate

Workplace Health and Safety: The Supervisor's Role and Responsibilities

Name: Workplace Health and Safety: The Supervisor's Role and Responsibilities
Price: 197.00 USD
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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.

16 lessons8 modules480 minutes

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

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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Workplace Health and Safety: The Supervisor's Role and Responsibilities

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Curriculum

Course Overview & Workplace Health and Safety Experience

The Three Rights of Workers

Supervisor and Worker Health and Safety Responsibilities

Health and Safety Committees (HSC)

Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control

Employee Competency and Training

Accident Reporting and Investigation

Communicating Health and Safety Information

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