STARTING YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM
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If supervisors are to accept responsibility for training in proper work practices, you must ensure that
they have the expertise and support to carry out this training.
A supervisor's ability to train others can be a most valuable asset; every supervisor should become
thoroughly familiar with training techniques. Ultimately, success as a trainer depends on the knowledge
and skill of people receiving this training.
Your health and safety coordinator, your joint committee members or health and safetyn representative,
and managers with special responsibilities should all receive appropriate training to enable them to carry
out their functions. Certified members must also receive the required training.
Measurement and Evaluation
Establish standards for all your program activities and identify the data needed to measure performance
against these standards. Measure for compliance with standards, as well as, the effectiveness of
the standard. Collect and analyze the data on a periodic basis, and evaluate the results to pinpoint
deficiencies and make corrections or improvements as needed.
Monthly analyses of your accident investigation reports (see Appendix 3 for guidelines on developing
accident investigation procedures) and a recording system for workplace injuries and illnesses (see
Appendix 4) will help to spotlight weaknesses in your overall health and safety program. This will also
enable you to meet your legal duty to review your policy annually and update your health and safety
program (s.25(2)( j)).
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