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Supervisor, manager and safety representative duties

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 8 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
For newly appointed supervisors, yearly as a refresher
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Supervising safe work: briefings, checks and stopping unsafe work
What would you do?

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Process, scenario, sorting activity, tabs and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 365.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 365.1Say who is responsible for what: employer, manager, supervisor and workerEU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC Art. 7 and Art. 11; ISO 45001:2018 cl. 5.3 (roles and responsibilities) [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 365.2Supervise safe work: briefings, checks and stopping unsafe workItaly D.Lgs 81/2008 Art. 19 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 365.3Consult workers and work with the safety representative + your infoEU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC Art. 11; Italy D.Lgs 81/2008 Art. 47 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 365.4Follow up incidents and near misses as a supervisorItaly D.Lgs 81/2008 Art. 37 [source: report anchor, unverified]; employer's procedureWhole course
SO 365.5Manage contractors and visitors and keep records, and understand personal duty + your infoEmployer's policy; local law your local ohs lawWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 8 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Who is responsible for what

3 pages

9 min
Before you beginNoteList
Marlow Plant, shift changeTextImage
Four layersTabsSorting activityMatching quiz
2

Supervising safe work: briefings, checks and stopping unsafe work

3 pages

9 min
Before the shiftProcessNote
Worker will not wear the right equipmentScenarioQuiz
You can stop itKey factQuiz
3

Consulting workers and working with the safety representative

2 pages

6 min
Why askFlashcardsYour info
Representative scenarioScenarioQuiz
4

Incident and near-miss follow-up as a supervisor

2 pages

6 min
First hourProcessYour info
Blame-free fact findingSorting activityQuiz
5

Contractors and visitors under your control

2 pages

6 min
Your area, your dutyChecklist
Contractor scenarioScenarioQuiz
6

Personal duty, records and next steps

3 pages

9 min
What to keepAccordionYour infoNoteYour info
Next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "the role in six duties
Word cloudOne word for what a good supervisor does
PollWhich duty do you find hardest?
Content · customiseThe six duties and who to ask {{SAFETY_CONTACT}}
QuizA worker will not wear the right equipment. You… (Stop the job and find out why ✔ · Allow it once · Look away · Wait)
QuizScenario: a contractor wants to start without a permit. You… (Stop the start and call the permit issuer ✔ · Let them begin · Sign later · Tell them to be careful)
PollWhich has the biggest barrier to doing it well?
ScaleHow confident are you stopping unsafe work?
Open-ended / Q&AOne supervisor situation you want to discuss
Content · customiseClosing {{SAFETY_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which duty is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you stopping unsafe work? 1-5 scale
  7. What support would help you most? open text
  8. I feel supported by management when I stop unsafe work. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the briefing template and the safety contact? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

8 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Safety contact{{SAFETY_CONTACT}}
  • Incident report route{{INCIDENT_REPORT_ROUTE}}
  • Safety policy link{{SAFETY_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Local ohs law{{LOCAL_OHS_LAW}}
  • Briefing template link{{BRIEFING_TEMPLATE_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Show all 8 fields
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run supervisor, manager and safety representative duties training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

For newly appointed supervisors, yearly as a refresher, and for newly elected safety representatives.

Who needs this training?

Line supervisors, managers, executives with safety duties, elected safety representatives and safety officers; run by EHS and HR.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.

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