Employer not relieved of duties when supervisor hired
Consider this: An employer spends considerable time and money on a strong health and safety policy and program. It provides workers with health and safety orientation, training, regular training updates and hires highly recommended supervisors. However, when a safety inspector visits the workplace for an unscheduled field visit, it is concluded that a worker is working in an unsafe manner and there has been a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Both employer and supervisor are charged with failing to ensure “every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker” was taken.
