What is Due Diligence for Supervisors (Online)?
The Due Diligence for Supervisors course equips Canadian supervisors with the knowledge to meet their legal responsibilities under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law. Through engaging examples and practical scenarios, learners explore the types of safety laws, the concept of reasonable care, and strategies for demonstrating due diligence in daily operations. The course emphasizes the importance of documentation, progressive discipline, training, and monitoring while highlighting how supervisors can influence safety culture, support compliance, and protect both employees and their organization.
Course Overview
The Due Diligence for Supervisors course helps Canadian supervisors understand their legal responsibilities under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law. Across Canadian industries, supervisors can and do face prosecution when they fail to meet their legal duties. Employers must ensure that their supervisors understand the requirements of applicable OHS legislation and the importance of demonstrating due diligence in daily operations. This training simplifies complex legal concepts and addresses common gaps in understanding, helping supervisors gain clarity and confidence in their role.
Using animation, workplace storytelling, and a touch of humour, the course follows characters such as Milo, the Lead OHS Officer and Bellamy Barrier, the Safety Manager, as they guide learners through the three types of OHS laws and how those laws apply to supervisory decision-making. Learners explore how safety culture varies across different areas of a workplace, and how supervisors can positively influence behaviour, uphold safety standards, and meet their legal obligations.
Participants also review what reasonable care looks like in practice, how documentation protects both supervisors and organizations, and why progressive discipline, training, monitoring, and incident reporting are essential components of due diligence. Ultimately, the course reinforces that being duly diligent is an act of respect, for oneself, for coworkers, and for the legal responsibilities tied to the supervisory role.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
Supervisors are accountable for ensuring safe working conditions and enforcing compliance with OHS requirements. Understanding the types of safety laws, recognizing the legal consequences of non-compliance, and knowing how to apply due diligence are foundational to effective supervision. This course provides supervisors with the knowledge they need to lead confidently, document responsibly, and support safe workplace practices.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Key Learning Outcomes
- Recall the three types of occupational health and safety laws
- Understand the meaning of reasonable care
- Explain how due diligence applies specifically to supervisors
- Recognize why progressive discipline is sometimes necessary
- Understand the importance of documentation and journaling
- Explain why training, monitoring, maintenance, investigations, and worker rights all matter
- “Get their ducks in a row” by applying practical due diligence strategies
COURSE DURATION
This online Due Diligence for Supervisors course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Learners may start, pause, and resume the training as needed.
PASS MARK
A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the final assessment. Participants may attempt the course up to three times to achieve the required grade. Knowledge checks throughout the training reinforce key concepts to support successful completion.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successfully completing the course, learners can download and print a digital certificate of completion, confirming their understanding of supervisory responsibilities and due diligence requirements.
