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100-CCP-02-IGDO © 2017, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SUPERVISORS
Supervisor
Supervisors have the responsibility to make sure that the requirements set out by the employer are being
carried out properly by the workers. In order to do this they are legally required to be "competent". The
definition of competent is clearly set out in the Act:
Competent person means a person who:
a) Is qualified because of knowledge, training and experience to organize work and its performance,
b) Is familiar with this Act and the regulations that apply to the work, and
c) Has knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health and safety in the workplace.
Under section 27 of the Act, supervisors have a duty to ensure that:
1. Employees work in the manner and with the protective devices, measures and procedures required
by the OH&S Act and regulations (e.g. fall-arrest systems, confining hair, jewelry or loose clothing
around moving machine parts, etc.).
2. Employees use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that is required to be used
or worn.
3. Employees are advised of the existence of any potential or actual danger to the health or safety of
which the supervisor is aware.
4. Employees are provided with written instructions as to the measures and procedures to be taken for
their protection.
5. Every precaution reasonable in the circumstances is taken for the protection of an employee.
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