Protect your people.
Build the judgment to recognize hazards, challenge risky habits, and act before someone gets hurt.
STRATEGIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Investing in your supervisors is investing in your organization.
Give the people who lead your crews the skills to protect your workers, make better decisions, and build a workplace people want to be part of.
14 practical modulesOne day · Live virtual or in person
Gold Seal accredited · Worth 2 Gold Seal credits
everyone doing it.↗
LEAD PEOPLE+MANAGE RISK+RESPOND WELL+BUILD TRUST
GOLD SEAL ACCREDITED
Worth 2
Gold Seal credits.
Invest in practical skills.
Build toward professional recognition.
PARTNERSHIPS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Four key areas.
One practical course.
SSLT meets the Partnerships training requirements for:
- Leadership and supervisor training
- Incident investigation
- Formal worksite inspections
- Leading formal hazard assessments
THE EMPLOYER’S ADVANTAGE
A promotion gives them a title.
Training helps them lead.
A strong worker can become a supervisor overnight. Knowing how to handle an injury, a complaint, an inspection, or a difficult conversation takes preparation.
Protect your operations.
Prepare supervisors to support recovery, reduce avoidable time away, and manage disruptions with a clear plan.
Strengthen your culture.
Replace avoidance and intimidation with clear expectations, respectful accountability, and conversations that move work forward.
Put responsibility into practice.
Connect legal duties, documentation, and regulator interactions to the decisions supervisors make every day.
THIS IS WHERE TRAINING EARNS ITS KEEP
What would your
supervisor do next?
These moments happen on real worksites.
The response can affect the worker, the crew, and the whole organization.
INJURY RESPONSE & WCB
“I hurt my shoulder.
Should I just go home?”
An injury needs care and a coordinated response. The supervisor’s next steps matter to both recovery and time away from work.
CONNECTED TO MODULE 08
What prepared supervisors bring
- Prompt access to appropriate care and immediate internal reporting.
- Accurate documentation and coordination with the employer’s WCB process.
- Support for suitable modified work that respects medical restrictions, dignity, and recovery.
THE VALUE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION
Better support for an injured worker, with the opportunity to reduce avoidable lost time and claim costs.
Illustrative situations. Suitable modified work can help reduce lost time; outcomes depend on the injury, medical restrictions, and work available. WCB-Alberta guidance ↗
THE HUMAN SIDE OF SUPERVISION
Lead with confidence.
Leave the ego behind.
You can hold people accountable and still treat them like people. SSLT connects the responsibilities of supervision with the emotional intelligence to carry them out well.
Have the conversation.
Address concerns early. Listen to understand. Make expectations clear.
Coach before frustration takes over.
Recognize skill gaps, support improvement, and use fair, consistent discipline.
Set a standard people can trust.
Manage your own reactions. Model respect. Take violence and harassment seriously.
THE FULL SUPERVISOR TOOLKIT
One course. 14 connected modules.
From understanding the role to leading the people. Explore what supervisors learn—and why it matters.
01What is a Supervisor?
Understand who is a supervisor, the authority that comes with directing work, and the many roles supervisors fill.
WHY IT MATTERSClearer ownership of people, work, and safety responsibilities.
02Legislation Review & Criminal Code of Canada
Explore OH&S obligations, legal accountability, the Criminal Code, and due diligence from a supervisor perspective.
WHY IT MATTERSDecisions grounded in responsibilities, supported by action and records.
03Risk Tolerance
Recognize how familiarity, experience, and personal attitudes influence the risks people accept.
WHY IT MATTERSSupervisors who question unsafe habits before they become normal.
04Hazard Assessments & Hazard Controls
Identify hazards, assess risk, and apply the hierarchy of controls through practical worksite examples.
WHY IT MATTERSBetter planning and more effective protection where the work happens.
05Worksite Inspection Basics
Understand what to look for, how to document findings, and how to follow through on deficiencies.
WHY IT MATTERSInspections that lead to corrective action.
06Incident Investigation Basics
Work through evidence, interviews, contributing causes, and practical corrective actions.
WHY IT MATTERSA clearer understanding of what happened and how to prevent recurrence.
07OH&S Reporting & Inspections
Learn about reporting, regulator inspections, documentation requests, orders, and follow-up.
WHY IT MATTERSSupervisors better prepared to cooperate with regulators and coordinate a response.
08Site Level WCB Claims Management
Connect injury reporting, access to treatment, modified duties, and return-to-work support with the supervisor’s role.
WHY IT MATTERSBetter worker support and the opportunity to reduce avoidable lost time and claim costs.
09Impairment in the Workplace
Recognize impairment concerns, understand mental health considerations, and know who to involve and when to escalate.
WHY IT MATTERSEarlier recognition and a more informed, respectful response to fitness-for-work concerns.
10Emergency Management & Fire Safety
Explore emergency preparation, response roles, fire safety, and worksite planning.
WHY IT MATTERSClearer roles and better preparation when a situation becomes urgent.
11Violence & Harassment in the Workplace
Recognize violence and harassment, understand their workplace impact, and distinguish respectful management from harmful conduct.
WHY IT MATTERSBetter prevention of harm, stronger morale, and reduced exposure to psychological injury risks.
12Training & Competency in the Workplace
Understand the connection between instruction, training, competency, and supervision.
WHY IT MATTERSGreater confidence that people are prepared for the work assigned to them.
13Management of Disciplinary Action
Connect fair expectations, progressive discipline, performance improvement, and written records.
WHY IT MATTERSMore consistent accountability and better-supported people decisions.
14Transformational Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
Explore leadership styles, self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and relationship management.
WHY IT MATTERSLeaders who communicate clearly, handle pressure, and build trust.
These skills work together. A hazard assessment, a WCB response, and a difficult conversation all depend on a supervisor who understands their role and knows how to lead.
KNOWLEDGE THEY CAN PUT TO WORK
Give them more than
a list of responsibilities.
Give them the understanding to act on them.
The course workbook brings legal responsibilities, worksite examples, practice activities, and leadership concepts into one learning path.
- Connect requirements to everyday supervision.
- Work through hazard, inspection, and investigation activities.
- Reflect on leadership style and emotional intelligence.
- Understand when to act, document, and involve others.
MORE THAN GETTING THE JOB DONE
The many hats
of a supervisor.
You need to get the job done.
You need to get it done safely.
Production is one responsibility. Supervisors also coach people, manage risk, handle difficult conversations, and know when to involve others.
For supervisors, forepersons, lead hands, superintendents, project managers and emerging leaders—anyone your people look to.
Who counts as a supervisor?
“supervisor” means a person who has charge of a work site or authority over a worker
Alberta OH&S Act, section 1(nn) ↗
The responsibility comes from authority over work or workers, not only the job title.
- Leader
- Disciplinarian
- Safety
- Human Resources
- Quality
- Friend
- Parent / Teacher
- Counsellor / Mediator
FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM
Practical. Relatable.
Lessons that stay with you.
“We use 100% Safety’s Leadership Training as a foundation for training our leaders. The course teaches on legislative preparedness, with a strong focus on supervisor obligations. The course also prepares supervisors for difficult conversations, handling work and non-work related injuries, and necessary information on hazard mitigation. Alex is an insightful instructor, and we look forward to her continuing to be a part of our safety program”
Read more learner feedback
“I enjoyed the course, Alex is down to earth, practical, very knowledgeable on the course material. She has a wealth of experience to draw on to make topics more relatable and engaging. The course material was informative, easy to digest, and covered a wide range of helpful topics from legal responsibilities to EQ (emotional intelligence). We put our leadership through this training, and will continue to do so going forward.”
“Very well presented and was very easy to stay focused and engaged in the course”
“I encourage you to continue to tell your stories from your experience to deliver a message or make a point. I found those moments the most intriguing.”
“Excellent summary on impairment and recognizing different symptoms to watch for.”
“Trainer is very very great person. I like her way to explaining training.”
“Enjoyed the course. More helpful than LSE training. Down to earth & relatable.”
“I think the instructor did a great job delivering the content in a way everyone could understand. This was a valuable course. Thank you!”
“Very good job.”
BUILD THE LEADERS YOUR ORGANIZATION NEEDS
Better supervision
starts with an investment.
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