Safety Super Vision

Occupational Health & Safety: Yes, I've both heard it and said it many times. And arguably most agree: Front Line Supervisors (FLS) play an important role in a company's overall Safety performance and culture. After all, Supervisors lead at the level at which employees work, creating products and delivering services. FLS are ostensibly on hand to see what's really going on (after all, "super-vision" = big view, from an older word, "over-seer," meaning the same); they, more so than other organizational leaders, can potentially influence daily actions and reinforce desired skills. Most important, they are the ongoing presence of company management to those doing the line work.