Supervisor Training

The supervisor is the key person in the accomplishment of safety and health in the workplace. The supervisor will often be overlooked when it comes to safety and health training. Thus, the supervisor is frequently ill-equipped to be the lead person for the company s safety and health initiative. A list of suggested training topics for 

The investigation and methods of reporting accidents to the company and government agencies 

FIGURE 20.1 Supervisors often perform on-the-job traming. (Source Courtesy of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.) 

Investigation and methods of reporting accidents to the company and government agencies The number and kinds of accidents The cost of accidents and their effect on production 

The supervisor is the key person in the accomplishment of safety and health in the workplace. The supervisor will often be overlooked when it comes to safety and 

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Accountants, administrators, agricultural commissioners, air monitoring, supervisors, coordinators (environmental health project, grants, quality assurance, special project and state implementation plan), grants analysts, officers (enforcement, hearings, staff services, technical services and training), supervisors, and technical advisors. 

Employees and supervisors have been issued written certificates by their instructor and trained supervisor [OSHA Reference, 120(b)(4)(ii)(B) and (e)(7)]... 

Signature/Date Reviewed Safety Manager Training Supervisor Environmental Manager Production Manager—Unit (approval)... 

Principles of lube oil pumps. Refer to training supervisor. 

A trained supervisor must make the observation, but he/she may not administer the test. The supervisor must have received the required two hours of reasonable-suspicion training (see 382.603). 

No, not unless you or another trained supervisor from the company can get down to the terminal in time to make the observation. 

Develop a policy for observations made by others. Consider the case of a driver sitting 200 miles away at the shipper s dock. The shipper calls and says your driver is drunk. Even if the shipper s trained supervisor makes the observation, you cannot perform a reasonable-suspicion alcohol test because a trained supervisor from your company did not make the observation. 

Training supervisor on how to locate a driver s available hours in the system, and how to use that information when assigning work to drivers. 

Train supervisors to actively carry out their part of the quality improvement program... 

Hazards of all types can exist in healthcare facilities and organizations must take steps to identify and control these hazards. Conducting periodic tours, inspections, and surveys can help identify and control hazards. Organizations with established safety cultures can rely on staff vigilance to help identify hazards and help prevent accidents. Healthcare supervisors must also focus on correcting unsafe acts and behaviors. Facility personnel at all levels should learn to observe hazards and behaviors that could contribute to accidents. Senior leads should stress the importance of job safety education and training. Supervisors should communicate the need for personal involvement in safety and hazard control efforts. 

No formal effort to train supervisors in safety and health responsibiUties is apparent. 

Train supervisors to ensure that the woiker is quaMed for that task. 

B. Pre-Use Self-Testing is a routine requirement for all employees who wear respirators. Each time the respirator is used, it must be checked for positive and negative seals. The Safety Division will train supervisors on this procedure. Supervisors are responsible for training employees in their individual workcenters. 

Part of the study involved 4,000 hours of confidential interviews by trained supervisors on the occurrence of incidents that under slightly different circumstances could have resulted in injury or property damage. Analysis of these interviews indicated a ratio of approximately 600 incidents for every reported major injury [5]. 

What have 1 done to communicate train Supervisors on the key elements of the Safety management system ... 

Train supervisors to make them aware, so that the collection, are proportionate the working conditions offered ... 

Supervisors might be accountable to conduct accident investigations at their organizational level. To facilitate this effort, management should train supervisors and ensure that they are familiar with the accident investigation plan. The following might be in a kit for the supervisors to use ... 

A permit-required space may be reclassified to a non-permit confined space by a trained supervisor after ... 

Operatives carrying out this work v4ll have received extensive trade and safety training. Supervisors and managers should be trained in the basics of fire prevention and welding safety. 

The surveillance can be done by doctors, nurses, or by trained supervisors making simple checks. Where the surveillance is carried out, records or copies of them must be kept for 40 years from the date of the last entry. 

There is no fomnal effort to train supervisors in safely and health responsibilities... 

Supervisors make efforts to meet their safety/health responsibilities but have limited training. (0) No formal effort to train supervisors in safety and health responsibilities is apparent. 

Train supervisors to be aware of complaints and how to respond employees do not have to use any unique language in order to raise a complaint that is protected under OSHA s whistleblower provisions. 

Large companies can enjoy the economies of scale. As the large company grooms and trains supervisory staff, they probably have more seasoned veterans within their staff to mentor and train supervisors. The small company typically does not have that pool of seasoned management to fill in the gaps. 

Safety training Supervisors, operators, and field crews will participate in weekly safety talks about various safety topics. Selected staff may receive more intensive training on particular subjects related to their work situations. All employees... 

Train supervisors and staff on recognizing impaired behavior and signs of drug/ alcohol use. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE). Employees needing to wear PPE and persons working in high-risk situations will need special training. Supervisors and employees ahke must be instructed in the proper selection, use, and maintenance of PPE. Since PPE sometimes can be cumbersome, employees may need to be motivated to wear it in every situation where protection is necessary. Therefore, training will begin with a clear explanation of why the equipment is necessary, how its use will benefit the wearer, and what its hmitations are. Remind your employees of your desire to protect them and of your efforts, not only to eliminate and reduce the hazards but ako to provide suitable PPE where needed. 

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