Under Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety legislation ‘supervisor’ means a person who is authorized by an employer to oversee or direct the work of the employer’s worker. The Supervision & Safety Workshop introduces supervisors to their legal responsibilities for occupational health and safety at the workplace. By the end of this one day course, supervisors will know:

• How to locate relevant information in Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety legislation to address occupational health and safety (OHS) issues in their workplace
• The duties and roles of everyone within the OHS Workplace Responsibility System
• Their duties and required competencies under Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety legislation
• The role of the supervisor within workplace OHS management systems
• Specific duties of a supervisor within workplace OHS management systems such as:

                       -        Hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control

                       -       Workplace inspections

                       -       Incident Investigations

                       -       Refusals to work

                       -       Worker training and orientation

There is no pre-requisite for attending this course

* NOTE: Lunch is not provided.