WHY SUPERVISE ? Maintain:OrderSafetyCompetencyEfficiencyOptimism Get The Work Done!

Organized Work Plans Organized Work Plans Taking Care of Employees Taking Care of Employees Keeping Them Safe Keeping Them Safe Keeping Them Trained Keeping Them Trained Keeping Them Informed Keeping Them Informed Resolving Conflicts Resolving Conflicts Keeping Everyone Under Control ?

Job Safety Job Safety Clear Directions – Clear Goals Clear Directions – Clear Goals Resource Needs - L/M/E Resource Needs - L/M/E Duration – Time Needed Duration – Time Needed Cost Expected/ Budget Allowed Cost Expected/ Budget Allowed Timing – Appropriate Schedule Timing – Appropriate Schedule Unforeseen Issues? Unforeseen Issues? Reactive Reactive Work Controls You Work Controls You Proactive Proactive You Control The Work You Control The Work Things to Consider:Things to Consider:

Hazard Recognition Hazard Recognition Implement a Culture of Safety Implement a Culture of Safety Show by Example Show by Example Hold Safety Meetings Hold Safety Meetings Know Safety Rules Know Safety Rules Enforce Safety Rules Enforce Safety Rules Support the Safety Program Support the Safety Program

Why, you ask….,?

Commitment – Safety considered as important as any other part of the organization’s business. Accountability – Everyone is accountable for safety, (Employees & Supervisors). Involvement – Safety is everyone’s responsibility and everyone is expected to be apart of safety. Hazard Recognition – Educate and train on how to identify hazards. Hazard Control – Educate and train to know how to mitigate hazards. Empower employees to eliminate or reduce their exposure to hazards. Investigate – Investigate accidents to identify root causes and ways of preventing them from reoccurring. Training – Regular, repetitive training. Regular safety meetings to share information and be a reminder of safety. Evaluation – Track and regularly evaluate safety performance. Know where you need to improve prevention.

Taking Care of Employees Taking Care of Employees Help Them To Resolve Conflict Help Them To Resolve Conflict Communicate Openly – Establish Good Rapport Communicate Openly – Establish Good Rapport Providing Clear Expectations/ Clear Directions Providing Clear Expectations/ Clear Directions Be Consistent and Treat Them Equitably Be Consistent and Treat Them Equitably Advocate and Look Out For Them Advocate and Look Out For Them Create A Problem Solving Environment Create A Problem Solving Environment

Colleagues & Peers Colleagues & Peers Cooperation Cooperation Communication – Close the Loop Communication – Close the Loop Personal Integrity Image Personal Integrity Image Support consistency between your actions and theirs Support consistency between your actions and theirs

Be Predictable - Be Reliable Be Predictable - Be Reliable Trustworthy Information, confirm/verify/substantiate Trustworthy Information, confirm/verify/substantiate Reasoned Ideas – Earn Credibility and Keep It Reasoned Ideas – Earn Credibility and Keep It No Surprises – Communicate & Close the Loop No Surprises – Communicate & Close the Loop Solve Problems - Don’t Bring Complaints Solve Problems - Don’t Bring Complaints Supervisors Stand In Two Lanes of Traffic – “Connected to Their Employees as a Co-Worker and Separated as Their Boss”

Supervisor’s Role:Supervisor’s Role: Lead the Team Lead the Team Accomplish Things Accomplish Things Instill Safety and Professionalism Instill Safety and Professionalism Do things RightDo things Right Follow Rules and PoliciesFollow Rules and Policies Act CompetentlyAct Competently Support Colleagues and Peers Support Colleagues and Peers Don’t Be An Island – Supervisors Are Part of the Management Team, “They” is You……

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