Online supervisor training
OHS Laws & Regulations for Supervisors
OHS Laws and Regulations for Supervisors is a 75-minute online course on the legal duties of supervisors under Canadian occupational health and safety law. It focuses on Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act, with insight into federal workplaces under the Canada Labour Code Part II, and covers due diligence, worker rights, enforcement, and the Criminal Code provisions introduced by Bill C-45.
Duration
1h 15m
On completion
Certificate, valid 36 month(s)
Coverage
All Provinces
Per seat
$59.99 CAD
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About the course
What this course covers.
Most supervisors are promoted for being good at the work, not for knowing health and safety law. Then one day they discover the law has its own definition of a supervisor, that it probably includes them, and that it carries personal duties and personal liability. This course is the legal grounding a new foreperson, team lead, manager or health and safety representative should have before that day comes.
It starts with how OHS law is organised in Canada: federal and provincial systems, the Canada Labour Code Part II versus the provincial acts, and who counts as a supervisor under the law. It then works through Ontario's OHSA in detail, the definitions of employer, supervisor and worker, and the role of the provincial ministry, before setting out a supervisor's specific responsibilities under section 27: ensuring workers comply, providing written and oral instructions, taking every precaution reasonable in the circumstances, and what being a competent person means.
The second half moves from duty to defence and enforcement. Due diligence covers what supervisors must document, train and enforce, and how risk assessment supports it. Worker rights covers the right to know, participate and refuse, the internal responsibility system and the joint health and safety committee. Enforcement covers ministry inspections and orders, tickets, fines and prosecution, and Bill C-45, the Westray amendments to the Criminal Code. The course closes on the supervisor's role in leading a safety culture. While it emphasises Ontario, the principles apply as best practice across Canada.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
7 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Overview of OHS law in Canada
Federal and provincial systems, the Canada Labour Code Part II versus provincial acts, and who is a supervisor under the law.
Ontario's OHSA
Key provisions of the Act, the definitions of employer, supervisor and worker, and the role of the provincial ministry.
Supervisor responsibilities
Ensuring worker compliance, written and oral instructions, every reasonable precaution under section 27, and the meaning of competent person.
Due diligence
What due diligence is, the documentation, training and enforcement behind it, and risk assessment and prevention.
Worker rights and participation
The right to know, participate and refuse unsafe work, the internal responsibility system, and the joint health and safety committee.
Penalties and enforcement
Inspections and orders, tickets, fines and prosecution, and Bill C-45 and the Criminal Code.
Creating a safety culture
Leading safety, communicating expectations, promoting accountability, and incident response and corrective action planning.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Forepersons, team leads and supervisors in Ontario workplaces
- Supervisors in other provinces who want the legal principles explained
- Managers of supervisors who are accountable for their training
- Health and safety representatives and committee members
- Supervisors in federally regulated workplaces under the Canada Labour Code
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain the legal framework of OHS in Canada, with a focus on Ontario's OHSA
- Identify the legal responsibilities of a supervisor
- Show what exercising due diligence looks like in a supervisory role
- Explain workers' rights to know, participate and refuse unsafe work
- Recognise enforcement actions from orders and tickets to prosecution
- Lead hazard management, incidents and investigations within the law
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $59.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$299.95
Individually with a 10% code
Ask our safety experts for a code
$269.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$239.96
A corporate account saves you
$59.99
on 5 seats of OHS Laws & Regulations for Supervisors
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Pass at 80 percent to download a certificate of completion, valid for 36 months from the completion date.
- Fully online and self-paced, about 75 minutes
- Seven chapters, from legal framework to safety culture
- Mobile-friendly, pause and resume between chapters
- Instant access once the seat is purchased
- Valid for 36 months
Why it matters for compliance
Under section 27 of Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act, a supervisor must take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. Other provinces set similar duties: Alberta's OHS Act section 4 sets out the obligations of supervisors. Across Canada, section 217.1 of the Criminal Code, added by Bill C-45, places a legal duty on anyone who directs how another person works to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm.
Training outside Alberta?
This course emphasises Ontario law and references federal workplaces. Supervisors in Alberta and other provinces will find the principles apply, but should also learn their own province's legislation; On-Track Safety carries Alberta-focused supervisor courses as well.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
Am I a supervisor under the law?
- Possibly, even without the title. Ontario's OHSA defines a supervisor by authority over a workplace or a worker, not by job title. The course explains the legal definition so you can tell whether it applies to you.
What is section 27 of Ontario's OHSA?
- Section 27 sets out the duties of a supervisor, including ensuring workers follow the Act and regulations and taking every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect workers. The course works through each duty.
What is Bill C-45?
- Bill C-45, often called the Westray Bill, amended the Criminal Code in 2003. It added section 217.1, which puts a legal duty on anyone who directs work to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm, and set out how organisations can be held criminally liable.
Is this course useful outside Ontario?
- Yes, as best practice. The principles of supervisor duty, due diligence and worker rights are shared across Canada, but section numbers and details differ, so supervisors outside Ontario should also learn their own province's law.
How much does the course cost?
- The course is 59.99 CAD per seat. Ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course, or a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months.
How long is the certificate valid?
- 36 months from the completion date.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.