Operator Supervisory ‘Boot Camp’ Level 1

The guiding force behind any established safety program is the safety supervisor or fleet trainer.

Course Overview and Content
This one day (1) course is designed for Municipal/Private sector Supervisors of heavy-to-light duty construction and agricultural equipment . It covers such things as health and safety issues, you and your organizations legal responsibilities, pre-trip inspections and their importance to you as well as where to go to find answers to questions you may encounter with respect to your staffs safety and conduct. There is also an interactive portion designed for the Supervisor to recognize/identify potentially hazardous situations using real life scenarios.
Note: This seminar is a pre-requisite for Level 2

Classroom Topics

• Due Diligence: What is it and What Does it Mean to me?
• Your Legal Responsibilities
• Documentation and Record Keeping
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Appropriate Pre-trip Inspections
• Operator Competency and What you need to look for
• Information Sources for safety and/or legal issues
• Recognizing & Identifying Safety Infractions (using real life scenarios)

Who should Attend
Any supervisor or fleet manager responsible for equipment operators

Student Manuals
Each student will receive a comprehensive course manual

Evaluation
Theory exam (multiple choice); oral exam (by instructor)

In the majority of cases the Supervisor is NOT as knowledgeable on the equipment as the operator so they must at least be aware of the basics in terms of the majority of the things operators know.

On March 31, 2004 Bill C-45 amended the Criminal Code to create new duties and criminal law liabilities for both individuals and defined “organizations”. Everyone who directs how a person does work or performs a task is under a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to that person, or any other person, arising from the work or task.