OSHA Safety Supervision: The Supervisor's Role

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1. 1

   Orientation: Why the Supervisor Matters to OSHA

   • About This Course and the Supervisor in OSHA Law
   • The Employer's Duties Under the OSH Act
   • Why a Supervisor's Knowledge Counts as the Employer's
   • Duties the Standards Give Supervisors
   • The Supervisor's Safety Routine
2. 2

   Planning the Work: Job Hazard Analysis and Pre-Job Planning

   • What a Job Hazard Analysis Is
   • Choosing Which Jobs to Analyze First
   • Choosing Controls with the Hierarchy
   • Pre-Job Planning
   • When Conditions Change During the Job
3. 3

   Inspecting the Workplace and Correcting Hazards

   • The Daily Supervisor Inspection
   • Equipment Checks the Standards Require
   • Correcting Unsafe Conditions on the Spot
   • Correcting Unsafe Acts
   • Stop-Work Authority
4. 4

   Rules, Fair Enforcement and Discipline

   • Making Safety Rules Clear and Known
   • Enforcing Rules Fairly and Consistently
   • Progressive Discipline and Documentation
   • The "Unpreventable Employee Misconduct" Defense
   • Discipline and Injury Reporting: Where the Line Is
5. 5

   People: New, Young and Temporary Workers, and Communication

   • New Workers and Their First Weeks
   • Young Workers
   • Temporary Workers: Host Employer and Staffing Agency
   • Making Sure Training Is Understood
   • Short Briefings and Shift Handovers
6. 6

   Injuries, Incidents, Inspections and a Week in the Life

   • When Someone Reports an Injury
   • First Response to an Incident and Preserving the Scene
   • When an OSHA Inspector Arrives
   • A Week in the Life of a Supervisor
   • Putting It Together and Next Steps