Supervisor Safety Training
with BC Federation of Labour

Safety training is a key component of the Squamish Nation occupational health and safety program. In accordance with Occupational Health & Safety Regulations and the Workers Compensation Act the employer is responsible for providing instruction necessary to ensure the health & safety of those workers in carrying out their work.

Section 117 of the Workers Compensation Act - General Duties of Supervisors

Supervisors play a critical front-line health and safety role in the OHS management system. The primary general duty is to ensure the health and safety of all workers under their supervision, as outlined in Section 117 of the act.

Under the OHS Regulation, a supervisor is defined as a person who instructs, directs, and controls workers in the performance of their duties.

Note: A supervisor need not have the title “supervisor”. A supervisor is required to be familiar with the legislation that applies to their workplace and knowledgeable about actual or potential workplace hazards, so they can in turn advise workers about these hazards.

Mandatory training for Squamish Nation Directors, Managers, and Team Leaders on the North Shore and Squamish Valley.

Content is based on the Federal Health & Safety Legislation and is presented in an interactive format. Course materials will be provided.

The topics include: 

Bill C-45 is federal legislation that amended the Canadian Criminal Code and became law on March 31, 2004. Essentially, Bill C-45 creates a Criminal Code duty for organizations and their representatives to take every reasonable precaution in order to protect their workers as well as the general public.

Bill C-45 imposes criminal liability for negligence (section 22.1), to organizations, their representatives and those who direct work of others.

Section 219(1) of the Criminal Code sates that criminal negligence is committed when a person performing any duty, or omitting to perform any duty required by law, shows a wonton or reckless disregard for the safety of others.

Everyone who undertakes, or has the authority, to direct how another 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 that work or task.