IHSA Safety Podcast: Supervising and Provincial Regulations

Our multi-part series on Supervisors covers discussions with various subject matter experts. Find out more by visiting the podcast links below.

 

Program Description

The Basics of Supervising training program provides supervisors with the skills to manage their health and safety duties as described by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Participants learn what Ontario’s OHSA requires a supervisor to do as it relates to workplace health and safety.

The program explains the duties of all workplace parties as described by the OHSA – constructor, employer, supervisor, and worker. Participants learn how to navigate the OHSA and Regulations. This program is designed for participants to use either the Construction Projects regulation (O. Reg. 213/91) or the Industrial Establishments regulation (O. Reg. 851).

After participants understand their responsibilities, they learn about a supervisor’s safety tasks – communicating the hazards, inspecting the workplace, investigating incidents, and enforcing the rules. Each task is explained and specific activities are practiced during the training program. If completed properly, these tasks will help supervisors comply with their health and safety responsibilities.

Basic supervisory skills are integrated throughout the program. These skills, which include four management functions, as well as leadership styles and how to deal with problems, provide supervisors with techniques for effectively implementing health and safety in the workplace.

At the end of this training program, participants will be motivated to implement health and safety because they understand what they have to do and how to do it.

This training program meets the requirements for Basic occupational health and safety awareness training for workers and supervisors as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training regulation (O. Reg. 297/13, s.1-4) under the OHSA.

 

Program Content

1. Health and Safety Law

Participants will be able to:

  • Locate and cite sections in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and applicable regulations
  • Identify the duties of a constructor, employer, supervisor, and worker under the OHSA.
  • Identify when a competent person and competent worker are required in the workplace.
  • Identify the three rights of a worker under the OHSA.
  • Define due diligence and identify tasks supervisors can perform to fulfill their health and safety responsibilities.
 

2. Supervisor Safety Tasks

Participants will learn how to perform the duties of a supervisor by:

  • Communicating hazard information through safety talks and worker orientations
  • Monitoring health and safety activities through workplace inspections
  • Investigating incidents and determine the immediate and underlying causes
  • Enforcing health and safety rules.
 

Who Should Attend?

This training program is intended for front-line supervisors who have never received training in supervisory skills relating to their health and safety responsibilities.

This program is also ideal for individuals who manage a workplace and lead front-line supervisors or for those who manage workplace health and safety.

 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training program.

 

Personal Protective Equipment / What to Bring

Participants must wear appropriate clothing for classroom training.

 

Learning Evaluation

To obtain a certificate of completion for this program, participants must be in attendance for the entire program and pass a written multiple-choice test. To pass, participants must achieve an overall grade of 75%.

 

Participant Course Evaluation

At the end of the training, participants will have the opportunity to evaluate and provide comments about the training they received.

 

Important Notice

The Basics of Supervising Training Program will help prepare supervisors to perform their health and safety duties competently. However, after completing the training, the employer is responsible for validating a supervisor’s health and safety competency. Additional training in workplace-specific hazards and the regulations that apply to those hazards may be required.

 

Important Notices & Accommodations

AODA Accommodations

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Program
Details
Price Per Participant at
IHSA Facility
Total Course Price at
Your Facility
Program Duration
2 Days
Member Fee
$0
Member Fee
$875
Max Participants
20
Non-member Fee
$399
Non-member Fee
$3,563

Session Details


From: Jun 16, 2025 - To: May 28, 2026
City: Any
Region: Any

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E118876Basics of Supervising6/16/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E119421Basics of Supervising6/16/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E119753Basics of Supervising6/16/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E116511Basics of Supervising6/17/2025 8:00:00 AMKapuskasingSuper 8-Kapuskasing Register
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E119424Basics of Supervising6/19/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E118566Basics of Supervising6/23/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E119383Basics of Supervising6/23/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E119425Basics of Supervising6/23/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
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E118867Basics of Supervising6/25/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E119427Basics of Supervising6/25/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E119449Basics of Supervising6/25/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Course is full
E119740Basics of Supervising6/25/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E118182Basics of Supervising6/26/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E120275Basics of Supervising7/2/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
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E124142Basics of Supervising7/7/2025 8:00:00 AMDrydenThe Centre - Dryden Register
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E120032Basics of Supervising7/14/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E120405Basics of Supervising7/14/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
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E120406Basics of Supervising7/16/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120255Basics of Supervising7/17/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E120270Basics of Supervising7/21/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E120407Basics of Supervising7/21/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120155Basics of Supervising7/23/2025 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E120408Basics of Supervising7/23/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120277Basics of Supervising7/24/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E120278Basics of Supervising7/28/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E120409Basics of Supervising7/28/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119654Basics of Supervising7/29/2025 8:00:00 AMWellandNiagara Safety Village Register
E124274Basics of Supervising7/30/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E120274Basics of Supervising8/5/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E120565Basics of Supervising8/5/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E120618Basics of Supervising8/5/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119455Basics of Supervising8/6/2025 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E120581Basics of Supervising8/6/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E120619Basics of Supervising8/7/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120620Basics of Supervising8/11/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119845Basics of Supervising8/12/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E120375Basics of Supervising8/12/2025 8:00:00 AMSimcoeTravelodge - Simcoe Register
E120228Basics of Supervising8/13/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E120621Basics of Supervising8/13/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E124275Basics of Supervising8/13/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E120582Basics of Supervising8/18/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E120622Basics of Supervising8/18/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119874Basics of Supervising8/19/2025 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E120598Basics of Supervising8/19/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E120560Basics of Supervising8/26/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E120583Basics of Supervising8/26/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E120623Basics of Supervising8/26/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120506Basics of Supervising8/27/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E120160Basics of Supervising9/2/2025 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E120884Basics of Supervising9/2/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E121091Basics of Supervising9/2/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E119289Basics of Supervising9/3/2025 8:00:00 AMPoint EdwardIBEW Local 530 - Point Edward Register
E119851Basics of Supervising9/3/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E121207Basics of Supervising9/3/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120868Basics of Supervising9/3/2025 8:30:00 AMChathamChristian Labor Association of Canada-Chatham Register
E118814Basics of Supervising9/8/2025 8:00:00 AMBrantfordBest Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre Register
E121208Basics of Supervising9/8/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119726Basics of Supervising9/10/2025 8:00:00 AMWindsorWindsor Safety Village Register
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E118579Basics of Supervising9/11/2025 8:30:00 AMBarrieBarrie Construction Association Register
E120020Basics of Supervising9/15/2025 8:00:00 AMBrantfordBest Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre Register
E120038Basics of Supervising9/15/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E121021Basics of Supervising9/15/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E121210Basics of Supervising9/15/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E124276Basics of Supervising9/15/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E116959Basics of Supervising9/17/2025 8:00:00 AMPembrokeBest Western Pembroke Register
E120005Basics of Supervising9/17/2025 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E120234Basics of Supervising9/22/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E119479Basics of Supervising9/23/2025 8:00:00 AMWellandNiagara Safety Village Register
E120512Basics of Supervising9/24/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E120605Basics of Supervising9/24/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E121092Basics of Supervising9/24/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E121428Basics of Supervising9/24/2025 8:00:00 AMKenoraIHSA Training Centre - Kenora Register
E121814Basics of Supervising10/1/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119875Basics of Supervising10/6/2025 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E120006Basics of Supervising10/6/2025 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E121815Basics of Supervising10/6/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E122178Basics of Supervising10/6/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E121790Basics of Supervising10/7/2025 8:00:00 AMHuntsvilleHome2Suites - Huntsville Register
E120240Basics of Supervising10/8/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E120526Basics of Supervising10/14/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E121816Basics of Supervising10/14/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E119862Basics of Supervising10/15/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E121029Basics of Supervising10/16/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E121817Basics of Supervising10/20/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116514Basics of Supervising10/21/2025 8:00:00 AMKapuskasingSuper 8-Kapuskasing Register
E120982Basics of Supervising10/21/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E121818Basics of Supervising10/22/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120892Basics of Supervising10/23/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E122144Basics of Supervising10/27/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E121006Basics of Supervising10/29/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E124278Basics of Supervising10/29/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E121819Basics of Supervising10/30/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E122271Basics of Supervising11/3/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116897Basics of Supervising11/4/2025 8:00:00 AMCornwallBest Western Cornwall Register
E119386Basics of Supervising11/4/2025 8:00:00 AMPoint EdwardIBEW Local 530 - Point Edward Register
E119460Basics of Supervising11/5/2025 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E122278Basics of Supervising11/5/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E118582Basics of Supervising11/6/2025 8:30:00 AMBarrieBarrie Construction Association Register
E120045Basics of Supervising11/10/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E122279Basics of Supervising11/10/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120021Basics of Supervising11/12/2025 8:00:00 AMBrantfordBest Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre Register
E120173Basics of Supervising11/12/2025 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E122397Basics of Supervising11/12/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E116417Basics of Supervising11/18/2025 8:00:00 AMNew LiskeardHoliday Inn Express New Liskeard Register
E119485Basics of Supervising11/18/2025 8:00:00 AMWellandNiagara Safety Village Register
E120896Basics of Supervising11/20/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E122280Basics of Supervising11/20/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E122281Basics of Supervising11/24/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E122398Basics of Supervising11/24/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E116435Basics of Supervising11/25/2025 8:00:00 AMNorth BayHampton Inn by Hilton North Bay Register
E121014Basics of Supervising11/26/2025 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E121053Basics of Supervising11/26/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E124279Basics of Supervising11/26/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E120988Basics of Supervising11/27/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E118817Basics of Supervising12/1/2025 8:00:00 AMBrantfordBest Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre Register
E119870Basics of Supervising12/1/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E120535Basics of Supervising12/1/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E122423Basics of Supervising12/1/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120881Basics of Supervising12/1/2025 8:30:00 AMChathamChristian Labor Association of Canada-Chatham Register
E120377Basics of Supervising12/2/2025 8:00:00 AMSimcoeTravelodge - Simcoe Register
E122463Basics of Supervising12/2/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E119735Basics of Supervising12/3/2025 8:00:00 AMWindsorWindsor Safety Village Register
E119876Basics of Supervising12/8/2025 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E122424Basics of Supervising12/9/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E122425Basics of Supervising12/10/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120901Basics of Supervising12/15/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E121059Basics of Supervising12/15/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E120016Basics of Supervising12/16/2025 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E120992Basics of Supervising12/16/2025 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E122426Basics of Supervising12/17/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E120249Basics of Supervising12/18/2025 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E125035Basics of Supervising1/27/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125036Basics of Supervising2/25/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125037Basics of Supervising3/25/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125038Basics of Supervising4/22/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E125039Basics of Supervising5/27/2026 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register