Safety and the Supervisor

Oregon OSHA Online Course 112

This material is for training purposes only. Its purpose is to inform Oregon employers of best practices in occupational safety and health and general Oregon OSHA compliance requirements. This material is not a substitute for any provision of the Oregon Safety Employment Act or any standards issued by Oregon OSHA. For more information on this online course and other OR-OSHA online training, visit the Online Course Catalog.

Course Modules

Assignments Worksheet

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Module 1: Employer and Employee Responsibilities

• The Oregon "General Duty Clause"
• The Five General Employer Accountabilities
• The Three General Employee Accountabilities

• Supervisor responsibilities for safety training
• What subject should be trained?
• When do supervisors need to train?
• What is the best training method to use?
• Sample training lesson

Module 3: Providing Safety Resources

• How does a supervisor maintain a safe workplace?
• The four hazard areas
• The safety inspection process
• Job Hazard Analysis
• The Hierarchy of Controls
• Incident investigation
• Accident investigation

• Responsibility and accountability
• Establishing standards
• Measuring performance
• Balancing consequences
• Effective progressive discipline

• How does a supervisor maintain a safe workplace?
• The four hazard areas
• The safety inspection process
• Job Hazard Analysis
• The Hierarchy of Controls
• Incident investigation
• Accident investigation

• Effective supervision is leadership
• What is safety leadership?
• How does a supervisor demonstrate safety leadership?

Submit Assignments and Evaluation

• Extended response assignments
• Course evaluation
• Certificate information

Course Appendix

• Appendix A: Instructor Bio
• Appendix B: Tips on Completing Assignments