What it contains
This document provides a checklist for employers to decide how well safety is supervised in the workplace. Use this checklist after reading WorkSafe’s Safety supervision - Creating an environment for effective supervision guidance note. This checklist is useful for:
- company directors
- employers
- senior managers
- other workplace decision makers
The checklist covers topics such as:
- creating the right work environment, including supervisors understanding how, and empowered to, manage safety
- role and responsibilities for every person with a defined safety role and supervisors to address occupational health and safety (OHS) issues
- skills and knowledge for all workers and supervisors to work safely
- work practices, including clear workplace policies and procedures to perform tasks and regular OHS meetings