CORPORATE PROFILE | MAY

2016
Supervisor Training
Summary:
1.Introduction
2.Definitions
3.Supervisors are the key
4.Identifying hazards
5.The Five Workplace Hazard Categories
6.The Supervisor's Role
7.Daily HSE Inspections
8.Weekly OHS Inspections with Management Participations
9.Checklists
10.Job Safety Analysis
11.Investigating Incidents and Accidents
12.Toolbox Talks (STARRT)
13.Hazard Control
14.Providing safety training
15.Supervision
16.Accountability
17.Creating a Safety Culture
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Introduction

The purpose of this HSE guide is to provide a working tool

which assists Supervisor to:

Comply with HSE duties and responsibilities.

Ensure HSE Management is in accordance with HSE Policy
of the Project

Remember that a Supervisor is:

“Person in charge of training, managing,
and regulating workers in their
Performance of assigned tasks and
duties”

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Introduction

Contractor and
Subcontractors are obliged
to comply with:
Regional, National (Federal)
and International laws and
regulations
HSE Management System
documentation
Company HSE Policy
Worksite HSE Plan
HSE Client Instructions
HSE Working Procedures and
Instructions
Other applicable regulations
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Introduction

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Introduction
Arguments for promoting and maintaining Health and
Safety Management.
1. Moral - reflected by the occupational accident and
disease rate.
2. Legal – failure to fulfill minimum legal requirements may
lead to formal actions, including prosecution
3. Financial- Accidents clearly cost money as a
consequence of injured people, property damage and
environmental loss.

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Definitions - Hazard

A THING OR CONDITION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

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Definitions - Risk

Risk represents the probability that an undesirable event will occur,

combined with consideration given to the severity of the
consequences of the event.

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Definitions – near
miss
An unplanned event That does
not cause injury, damage or ill
health but has the potential to
do so!

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Definitions - Accident

AN UNPLANNED UNWANTED EVENT WHICH HAS LED TO LOSS

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Hazard Identification

Workplace Safety Committee

inspections,
recommendations
observations

Hazard
Historical
Audits identification
Methods
Safety
records

Employee Incident
Complaints
Investigations
Suggestions

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 The Five Workplace
Hazard Categories
Don’t forget the acronym M E E P S.
I. Materials – solid, liquid an gases

II. Equipment – powered and hand tools etc.

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5. The Five Workplace Hazard Categories

III. Environment: general area that employees are working in.

The Five Workplace
Hazard Categories
IV. People: employees, management
and others in the workplace.

Examples include: taking short cuts, not

using PPE, working in a hurry, under
influence alcohol/drugs, fatigue

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 The Five
Workplace
Hazard Categories
V. System: safety management system  .
Management may unintentionally promote unsafe behaviors.

Ineffective policies, procedures, rules (written and unwritten), practices

and plans that ignore safe behaviors or direct unsafe work practices

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SUPERVISORS ARE THE KEY
The supervisor is the person
who takes immediate, direct
action to make sure that his
work area is safe and healthful
for all employees.
The key 5-STARS of safety
supervision:
Supervision - make sure
employees are safe.
Training - safety education and
training.
Accountability - complaince with
company safety policies and
procedures
Resources – ensures resources are
available.
Support - (schedules, workloads,
recognition, etc.)

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Roles and Responsibilities

Inspect the work Think about & look

area prior to carefully at each
commencing the task step of the task

Review Risk Carry out

Assessments Effective TBT

Assigning workers
Review
as per their
Method
training
Statement

Ensure workers Ensure that

adequately workers are
trained provided with
PPE

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 Tools for the
supervision
Three main tools to identify and correct
hazards: 3. Incident/Accident Analysis

1. Safety inspections
a. Daily inspections
b. Weekly walk around
with management
participation
2. Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

4. Toolbox Talks (STARRT)

Daily HSE Inspections

All hazardous situations

observed shall be verbally
signalled to a responsible person
for immediate corrective action.

Observations should be recorded

on the form “Hazardous
Conditions Report” and submitted
to HSE Dept. for distribution,
actions required and database
recording.

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Weekly OHS Inspections
with
Management Participations
Areas:

 Worksites;
 Workshops;
 Lay-down;
 Temporary construction facilities;
 Offices;

Topics:

 Unsafe behaviours and conditions;

 Potential hazards;
 Equipment efficiency and relative protections;
 Correct use and efficiency of PPE;
 First Aid kits and Fire-fighting equipment;
 Security breaches or potential faults;
 Efficacy of the Safety procedures in use;
 Respect of the procedures.

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 Checklists

Benefits:

Structured and
systematic
procedure

Weaknesses:

No flexibility and
“tunnel vision”
 Job Safety Analysis
Identify, analyze, understand and mitigate potential hazards associated with
repetitive or potentially hazardous work.

1. Sequence of job steps 4. Feed-back from employees

2. Potential threats or hazards 5. Form is reviewed and signed
3. Control measures
 Investigating
Incidents
and Accidents
Investigation Process
1. Secure the scene 
2. Gather data
3. Conduct interviews
4. Develop the sequence of events
5. Conduct cause analysis
6. Develop corrective actions.
7. Write the report 
Toolbox
Talks
IMPORTANT! Ensure that the content accurately
describes steps of the task, risks & hazards

Discuss all aspects of the task with your people

Carry out toolbox talks in a quiet area

Encourage interactive discussion with your people

Pay attention to their concerns & opinions

DON’T confuse your people by detailing technical

points
Toolbox Talk
(STARRT) STARRT TASK CHECKLIST
ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
SAFETY TASK ANALYSIS RISK REDUCTION TALK LOCKED / TAGGED Y N FIRE EXTINGUISHER / BLANKETY N
TRY & TEST Y N SAFETY SHOWER / EYEWASH Y N
LOCATION: DISCONNECTED Y N ACCESS / EGRESS Y N
SUPERVISOR: INSPECTED Y N WEEKLY ALARM TEST Y N
DATE:
JOB DESCRIPTION: EXCAVATION PERMITS
SHORED OR SLOPED Y N HOT WORK Y N
POTENTIAL RISK PREVENTIVE MEASURES LADDER PROVIDED Y N CONFINED SPACE Y N
DAILY INSPECTION Y N LINE BREAKING Y N
COMPETENT PERSON Y N TIE-IN Y N
AIR MONITORING Y N CRITICAL LIFT PLAN Y N
PERMIT Y N PERSONAL BASKET Y N

FALL HAZARDS BARRICADES

PLANNING CHECKLIST (SUPERVISORS) YES NO FALL FROM > 1.8m Y N FIXED BARRICADE Y N
FALL FROM < 1.8m Y N CAUTION TAPE ERECTED Y N
HAVE I/WE ASSIGNED THE RIGHT EMPLOYEES TO THE TASK SLIP / TRIPS Y N SIGNS ON BARRICADES Y N
FALLS FROM LADDERS Y N OWNERSHIP TAGS
HAVE I/WE PROVIDED THE RIGHT MATERIALS? PROPER ANCHORAGE Y N INSTALLED / MAINTAINED Y N
FLOOR HOLES COVERED
HAVE I / WE PROVIDED THE RIGHT TOOLS? SECURE/SIGN HOLE BELOW Y N PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
HARNESS INSPECTED Y N SAFETY HELMET Y N
I/WE UNDERSTAND THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR PERFORMING LANYARD INSPECTED Y N SAFETY GLASSES Y N
THE JOB SAFELY? INERTIA REEL INSPECTED Y N FACE SHIELDS Y N
STATIC LINE INSPECTED Y N MONOGLASSES Y N
HAVE I / WE PROVIDED THE PROPER COMMUNICATION AND TASK FOOT GUARD Y N
INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE TASK SAFELY? HANDS HEARING PROTECTION Y N
PINCH POINTS Y N WELDING LENS / OXY GOGGLESY N
PLANNING CHECKLIST (EMPLOYEE) YES NO EYES ON TASK Y N BACK BELTS Y N
JEWELLERY REMOVED Y N CORRECT TYPE GLOVES Y N
I/WE HAVE DISCUSSED INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS THAT COULD RESULT MSDS REVIEWED Y N
FROM THIS TASK?
ASSEMBLY POINT: 1. 2. 3.
I/WE HAVE RECEIVED ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS TO PERFORM THIS
TASK? I / WE ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFE BEHAVIOUR AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES FOR MYSELF DURING THE TASK
DO I/WE KNOW HOW TO DO THIS TASK SAFELY AND WITHOUT
ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENT? EMPLOYEE (PRINT) SIGNATURE
1
DO I/WE HAVE THE CORRECT TOOLS TO DO THE TASK SAFELY? 2
3
EMPLOYEE QUESTIONS / QUERIES / CONCERNS COMPLETED? 4
5
Y N 6
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Y N 8
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Y N 10
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Y N 12
STARRT REVIEWED FOR ADDITIONAL ACTION 13
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AREA MANAGER DATE HSE MANAGER DATE SUPERVISOR'S APPROVAL:


Hazard Control 
2. Substitution/Reduce
Elimination, Substitution, Engineering – Independent; Administrative control, PPE - dependant
1. Elimination/Avoid
4. Administrative, procedural controls
 Work method Statement
 Job rotation
 Work scheduling
 Training
 Alarms, signs, and labels
3. Engineering controls 5. PPE (last resort)
 Providing safety
training
Safety instruction affects attitudes. 
Attitudes, in turn, shape behaviors.

Natural consequences - "If you don't use the harness, you'll probably be killed if
you fall."
System consequences - "If you fail to use the harness, you'll be terminated from
employment. If you consistently use the harness you will be recognized and
rewarded."
 Supervision
“to look over and direct the work and performance of”.
If the supervisor is stuck back in the office all-day-every-day, how can he detect
hazards?
When the supervisor does uncover an unsafe work hazard, he can make sure it is
eliminated, or minimized
Employees should be recognized for:
1. complying with company safety rules
2. reporting hazards in the workplace
3. reporting injuries immediately
4. Making safety suggestions
Accountability
Established standards Resources to achieve those
of performance standards

 Policies  Safe tools

 Plans  Equipment

 Job descriptions  Machinery

 Procedures  Materials 

 Safety rules  Facilities

 Adequate time

 Trained employees
 Accountability
Appropriate application of effective
consequences
Without the expectation of consequences,
accountability has no credibility and will not be
effective. No consequences=no
accountability.
Creating a Safety
Culture
Safety cultures consist of shared beliefs,
Key aspects of an effective safety culture:

practices, and attitudes 1.Management commitment

2.Visible Management

3.Two-way communication

4.Active employee participation

5.Effective HS Training

Positive safety cultures may include:

Good level of compliance
Staff retention
Few complaints about HS
Accident rate reduction
Reduced absenteeism
Supervisor Training

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