Ontario health and safety law now requires employers to ensure supervisors complete an awareness training program within one week of beginning work as a supervisor.
 
The WHSC has scheduled training to help workplaces meet this new supervisor awareness obligation outlined in Ontario Regulation 297/13—Occupational Health and Safety Training and Awareness. This regulation came into force on July 1, 2014.
 

What:	Supervisor Health & Safety Training
When:	Monday, Sept. 8, 2014
Where:	Barrie Bracebridge/Huntsville Caledon/Orangeville London	Niagara Thunder Bay Toronto (Don Mills) Toronto (Downtown)

 
In addition to the new supervisor awareness training obligation, the WHSC Supervisor Health & Safety Training program helps employers to meet more extensive supervisor “competency” obligations. This obligation mandates employers to appoint competent supervisors [Occupational Health & Safety Act (the Act) section 25(2)(c)]. A competent person is defined as someone who: 

• is qualified because of knowledge, training and experience to organize work and its performance,
• is familiar with the Act and the regulations that apply to the work, and
• has knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the workplace [section 1(1), the Act].

 
The WHSC offers a similar online Supervisor Health & Safety Training program.
  
Register now for supervisor training:                   Training Details:
In-class training                                               Supervisor Health & Safety Training
Online training                                                 Supervisor Health & Safety E-Training

Want more information about supervisor training or how we can help your workplace with the many other health and safety training obligations?

Call:      1-888-869-7950 and ask to speak with a training services representative
Visit:     www.whsc.on.ca
Email:   contactus@whsc.on.ca