Narrator: [Health and Safety at Work

Prevention Starts Here

But It Doesn’t End Here]

Many supervisors are promoted to that position because they were good at their previous job.

[Workers wearing masks and having a discussion, putting on safety equipment, and working machinery]

They learned as much as they could about that job, the hazards involved and how to work safely.

They knew how to do their work in a safe and healthy way.

But they may not be too sure about what’s involved in supervising work.

Now they are a supervisor and their duties have changed.

But do they know everything they need to know about this new role?

That's the question all supervisors need to ask themselves.

[Supervisors reviewing the Occupational Health and Safety Act]

For example, I may know a bit about the Occupational Health and Safety Act  and the Regulations that are attached to it, but do I know about the specific requirements in the Act and about which of its regulations apply to my workplace?

I may have the necessary experience in the work I'm supervising, but do I know enough about what's actually involved in supervising workers?

[Prevention starts here, but it doesn’t end here]