Safety Responsibility

From Supervisors
Provide safe working conditions for all workers under their
supervision.
Provide workers with instruction in safe work procedures.
Supervisors shall require employees to use personal protective
equipment, as appropriate, as part of their routine duties, e.g., hard
hats, goggles, masks, respirators, safety glasses or other items
deemed necessary.
Correct work site conditions, which are liable to cause or have caused
accidents.
Undertake the investigation of accidents, incidents, or near misses to
determine the underlying causes. Report in detail to the
Superintendent and complete the required report forms on a timely
basis.
Provide a good example for employees by always directing and
performing work in a safe manner.
Conduct regular inspections for unsafe practices and conditions and
ensure prompt corrective action to eliminate causes of accidents.
Work in cooperation with other project supervisory personnel to
determine safe practices, enforce their observance, develop
procedures for dealing with violations and develop other general
safety and accident prevention measures.
Provide each employee with information about the hazards of his/her
job and how to avoid them.
Maintain housekeeping standards and assign definite cleaning and
organizing responsibilities to individuals.
Enforce all established safety legislation and work methods. Take
disciplinary action when necessary to ensure compliance with the
rules.
Provide a minimum of one toolbox meeting a week with their crew
and record minutes on the prescribed form.