General Safety Responsibilities for

Supervisors

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Introduction
It’s crucial that we all have clarity about how these
responsibilities show up in our work. - Charlotte Mitha

How We Work
As a leader, you teach other people to be leaders.
-Doug
McKay, IBEW

How We Work
It is important for supervisors to know their health and safety
responsibilities at work. More education means safer
workplaces. -Niki Schnurr / Rysa Kronebusch, MoveUP

How We Work
Roles & responsibilities in the
Worker’s Compensation Act (WCA)
WCA 121
Duties of directors and
Board of
officers of a corporation Directors

Executive Team
President & COO, SVP Safety, ET Members
WCA 115
General duties of
employers

Workforce
Managers Asset Delivery Contract
Managers Partner Owner

WCA 117
General duties of WCA 119
supervisors Supervisors General duties of
owner

WCA 116
General duties of
Workers
workers

WCA Roles
WCA 117 – General Duties of Supervisors

(1) Every supervisor must

(a) ensure the health and safety of all workers under the direct supervision of
the supervisor,
(b) be knowledgeable about this Part and those regulations applicable to the
work being supervised, and
(c) comply with this Part, the regulations and any applicable orders.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a supervisor must
(a) ensure that the workers under his or her direct supervision
(i) are made aware of all known or reasonably foreseeable health or
safety hazards in the area where they work, and
(ii) comply with this Part, the regulations and any applicable orders,
(b) consult and cooperate with the joint committee or worker health and
safety representative for the workplace, and
(c) cooperate with the Board, officers of the Board and any other person
carrying out a duty under this Part or the regulations.

Supervisors
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