Safety Office
Faculty of Health Sciences
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An employee is considered a supervisor if they have charge of a workplace or authority over a worker. Supervisors have to participate in basic safety training sessions that include at least Fire Safety, WHMIS and Due Diligence.
Then a supervisor has to participate in the safety training as it relates to the hazards in their area. By identifying area specific hazards, a supervisor then knows what training their employees must participate in. Through participation in this same training, a supervisor is then able to assess if employees are working safely.
Supervising a Lab or Office
Each supervisor requires fire safety training appropriate for the work environment they supervise.
Each supervisor then needs to take WHMIS training appropriate for the workplace or workers in their charge. This could be an office, clinical or laboratory environment.
Additionally, supervisors then have to participate in:
- Due Diligence Training is required for a person who has charge of a workplace or authority over worker.
- Inspection Training for performing workplace inspections.
- Accident Investigation Training as part of the incident reporting procedure.
- Lab Specific Hazards begin to address training for lab specific hazards. This applies to supervisors who work in a laboratory area.
The nature and number of additional courses depends on the hazards in your workplace. The McMaster University training matrix may identify this safety training.
Biosafety Training
Biosafety Training is required if you are working with cells, tissue culture, viruses, bacteria or biological source toxins.
Biosafety training must be updated annually.
