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Crew Boss Training - SUP1-03

Crew Boss Training is a 2 day course for front line supervisors developed to provide supervisors of silviculture crews a basic overview of topics required to function as a crew boss/foreman.

A second supervisor course is being developed at the project manager level for those who have the responsibility of supervising several crew bosses and their crews.

There are six modules in the course set out as listed below with the key learning outcomes of each module listed. The course is ideally taught by an internal instructor. Since an internal instructor has intimate knowledge of the company's management systems as applied to the level of the crew boss, the instructor will be able to supplement some of the generic information, such as checklists and specific procedures, with information used by the company.

Module Topic  
01 Supervisors & Certification
  • discuss shared health & safety responsibilities

  • define the purpose and key components of the Safety Accord

  • describe the Forest Safety Council

  • define SAFE companies

  • differentiate between a certified worker and a qualified worker

  • identify the supervisor’s role with respect to safety programs.

02 Due Diligence
  • describe the concept of Due Diligence

  • describe the legal obligation of the position of Crew Boss

  • obey laws of the land as they relate to the junior supervisor

  • describe the certification system

  • apply company policies and procedures

  • discuss workers’ right to refuse unsafe work

  • describe how due diligence is applied in the workplace

  • describe Bill C45 and its relationship to due diligence

  • describe WSBC application of due diligence

  • cooperate with authorities

  • keep up to date with regulations

  • keep up to date with standards of practice

  • implement a company program to ensure due diligence

  • use a company due diligence checklist

03 Hazard Assessment
  • identify and apply the three components of a hazard assessment process

    • recognize the hazard

    • evaluate the risk

    • control the hazard

  • identify and apply 3 types of controls

    • engineered controls

    • administrative controls

    • PPE

  • discuss hazards within the four Silviculture Classification Units

  • use corrective action logs

  • conduct a job safety analysis

04 Leadership & Communication
  • describe leadership skills

  • identify the purpose of each skill

  • describe leadership styles

  • choose appropriate styles for a workplace situation

  • describe the characteristics of an effective leader

  • compare leadership motivators with team motivators

05 Inspections, Incident Reporting & Investigation
  • discuss benefits and frequency of inspecting
  • review site inspections
    • site conditions
    • hazards
    • equipment
    • facilities
  • use an inspection checklist
  • define and develop an emergency response plan
  • use a PlantSafe checklist
  • use corrective action log when inspection identifies problems
  • define incident and close call
  • describe the investigation process
06 Regulations
 
  • differentiate among Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice, Standards and Industry Standards;

  • identify the portions of the WCB Act which are important to the work of Silviculture;

  • identify the portions of the OH&S Regulations which are important to the work of Silviculture;

  • identify which part of the WCB Act and OH&S Regulations a front line supervisor will be primarily responsible for enforcing;

  • demonstrate the use of the WCB Act and OH&S Regulation in order to confirm the requirements of a specific work activity.

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