"Employers have an obligation to properly train supervisors in matters relating to health and safety to ensure they are competent persons." 

Being a professional supervisor requires much more than learning information. It requires a continual process of thinking about your responsibilities and exercising your judgment in all kinds of ways. The same thinking process that applies to the traditional parts of a supervisor's responsibilities also applies to a supervisor's responsibilities in the area of health and safety. The Leadership for Safety Excellence course is designed to get the supervisor started in applying that same process to safety-related issues. This course is presented in four modules designed to collectively convey the overall knowledge of what makes up an effective safety program.

The four modules covered in the program are THE SUPERVISOR'S ROLE, TRAINING, INSPECTIONS, AND INCIDENTS/ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATIONS. 

The first module, The Supervisor's Role, is designed to help the participant understand the role they play as a supervisor in regards to safety and to feel more confident in that role. This module will help the supervisor understand the major features of a good safety program, some of the underlying factors that affect the program's quality, and some of the safety issues they will face as a supervisor.

Training is focused on the supervisor's responsibility to properly train the workers they supervise. The material provided is designed to help the supervisor understand what a good training program should accomplish, what a training program involves and how to design and present effective training sessions.

Inspections and Incident/Accident Investigations are covered to assist the supervisor in implementing these critical aspects of the safety program. The participants will learn what to look for, how to interpret findings and how to develop appropriate recommendations for correcting hazardous conditions found during these procedures.

The Leadership for Safety Excellence program will enable the supervisor to incorporate safety into their everyday planning, thus creating an environment where people can work safely and efficiently, and where the company can continue to make a lasting contribution towards the safety of their employees.

This is a two-day course presented in cooperation with the Alberta Construction Safety Association. As a third year program member this course is a mandatory requirement for both Partnership and PIR participation, for your Safety Coordinators and Supervisors.

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