The two components of this two-day course are recognized across Canada as standard material to help companies build effective Health and Safety Programs and to provide Supervisors and Managers with the abilities and knowledge to meet the heavy safety demands of the 21st century.

LEADERSHIP FOR SAFETY EXCELLENCE/SUPERVISOR SAFETY FAMILIARIZATION

This course is essential for all supervisors working in the NWT and Nunavut. It not only meets the WSCC requirements for proper safety training of all supervisors in the north but also prepares your supervisors to understand how a safety management system works and makes them an effective instrument to help your company implement a strong safety culture.

Course Objectives:

  • Understand what goes into developing a Health and Safety Management System (Program)

  • A thorough understanding of how to use the OH&S Act, Regulations, and Codes of Practice

  • A review of many critical OH&S legislative elements that all Supervisors should be aware of

  • Supervisors will learn how to effectively conduct inspections of the worksite and investigation both loss and no-loss incidents

  • Understand the building blocks of training and how to effectively train workers to be safe

Course Content:

  • The OH&S Act, Regulations, and appropriate Codes of Practice

  • Communication requirements between employer and WSCC as well as the Chief Safety Officer

  • Supervisor/manager responsibilities and accountabilities

  • How a Joint OH&S Committee functions and how an Internal Responsibility System works, as well as how to get employee ownership of the H&S program

  • Employer, Supervisor, and Worker responsibilities for safety as per the legislation

  • Hazard Assessment process and how to take corrective action to prevent injury to employees

  • Contractor safety management processes to follow and how to limit liability

  • Reporting process to WSCC Prevention division and to Claims division

  • Return to work process to reduce lost time claims