A supervisor can be defined as anyone who “has charge of a workplace or authority over a worker”. The scope and description of supervisors can vary across Canadian jurisdictions; however, this online course is designed to provide supervisors with a general awareness of their occupational health and safety rights and responsibilities.

Who Should Take This Course?
New and existing supervisors within Canadian workplaces.

Course Outline
Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Be familiar with the various provincial Occupational Health and Safety Acts
• Know the rights and responsibilities of employers, supervisors and workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Understand the role of the supervisor within the Internal Responsibility System
• Be aware of the supervisor’s role in hazard recognition and assessment, risk evaluation and control implementation
• Understand the value of workplace policies and procedures, training, posters and other preventative measures
• Be familiar with the various sources of health and safety information in Canadian jurisdictions
• Understand the position of supervisor as a role model for healthy and safe work habits.