Know the Law
This section of the Criminal Code of Canada puts a personal legal duty on anyone who directs how another person does work.
217.1
The top of the hierarchy of controls: the most effective and most desirable option.
Elimination
To be “fit for duty,” a worker must be able to do their job safely in these three ways.
Physically, mentally, and emotionally
Supervisors must review the Respect in the Workplace Policy with their employees at least this often.
Once a year. (Annually)
The “Three M’s” of supervision.
Mentor, Motivate, and Monitor
In the “4 Pillars” driving analogy, this pillar is the actual speed limits, stop signs, and traffic lights.
OHS Regulation
At a minimum, WHMIS training must be refreshed this often.
Every 3 years
This evaluation checklist guides the supervisor during a spot check for reasonable suspicion.
CannAmm checklist
This is the first of the five steps for reporting an incident.
Freeze the scene (stop work)
The four steps of the coaching method, in order.
Tell, Show, Do, Review.
WCA s. 21(2)(e) says employers must give workers these four distinct things.
information, instruction, training, and supervision
Damaged or questionable PPE gets tagged with these words right away.
“OUT OF SERVICE”
"DO NOT USE"
Drug and alcohol testing must be started within this amount of time once reasonable suspicion is determined.
2 hours (120 minutes)
A medical practitioner completes this form before a worker can return to regular duties.
OB156
The course says to stop using this praise-criticism-praise feedback technique.
The feedback sandwich.
Name the three elements of due diligence you’d need to show if WorkSafeBC investigated tomorrow.
foreseeability, preventability, and control
COR® requires formal hazard assessments to include this, not just a list of hazards.
Documented risk ranking
Testing is never mandatory, but if a worker refuses it, the refusal counts as this.
Automatic test failure and policy violation. Which is grounds for termination.
This is how you correct a mistake in your daily logbook.
Cross it out with a single line and initial it (never erase or cover it)
The belief that you won’t be rejected or humiliated for speaking up, asking for help, or admitting a mistake.
Psychological safety
Section 217.1 was added to the Criminal Code after this disaster.
Westray Mine disaster
Daily pre-use inspections of company vehicles are done with this app.
The GeoTab App
During the reasonable suspicion step, a worker can never be denied this.
Union representation
Discipline isn’t automatically progressive. A Life Saving Rule violation can skip the warnings and go straight to this level.
Suspension or termination.
Emotional intelligence has four parts: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and this one.
Relationship management