Get your Safety Leadership for Supervisors certificate online in 2 hours. Covers Bill C-45 (Westray Law) personal liability, OHSA supervisor duties, and competent supervisor requirements across Canada. Only $49.99 with instant...
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Get your Safety Leadership for Supervisors certificate online in 2 hours. Covers Bill C-45 (Westray Law) personal liability, OHSA supervisor duties, and competent supervisor requirements across Canada. Only $49.99 with instant certificate.
Our online Safety Leadership for Supervisors course aligns with Ontario OHSA Section 27 supervisor duties, WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Part 3.5 competent-supervisor requirements, Alberta OHS Act supervisor obligations, and CCOHS supervisor competency guidance. Covers Bill C-45 (Westray Law) criminal liability, due diligence, hazard identification, incident response, worker communication, and legal duties under provincial OHS legislation. Study on any device — desktop, tablet, or mobile — at your own pace. Instant digital certificate + physical wallet card mailed to your address free of charge. Built for new supervisors, foremen, site superintendents, team leads, and HR training programs across Canada.
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When you become a supervisor, foreman, team lead, or site superintendent, your legal exposure changes overnight. Under Canada's Bill C-45 (the "Westray Law," an amendment to the Criminal Code passed after the 1992 Nova Scotia coal mine disaster that killed 26 miners), any supervisor who fails to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to workers can face criminal charges personally. Under provincial OHS legislation — Ontario OHSA Section 27, WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation Part 3.5, Alberta OHS Act — individual supervisors can be fined up to $500,000 personally and face jail time when a worker gets hurt on their watch. Most supervisors promoted from labour never receive formal safety leadership training before being handed this responsibility.
Gama Safety Canada's Online Safety Leadership for Supervisors course delivers the safety leadership training every Canadian supervisor needs — for only $49.99. Complete the course on any device at your own pace, pass the final exam, and download your certificate instantly. Physical wallet card mailed to your address at no extra charge. Trusted by newly promoted supervisors, HR training coordinators, construction site superintendents, warehouse supervisors, healthcare charge nurses, and small business owners who directly supervise workers.
This course gives newly-promoted supervisors, foremen, and team leads the fundamental knowledge they need to legally supervise workers safely — and protect themselves from personal liability. Key topics:
Anyone who directs, oversees, or has authority over workers needs safety leadership training — because the moment you supervise someone, you inherit legal duties. This includes:
Bill C-45 — commonly called the "Westray Law" — was passed in 2004 after the 1992 Westray Mine disaster in Nova Scotia killed 26 coal miners. It amended the Criminal Code of Canada (Section 217.1) to make it a criminal offence for any person directing the work of others to fail to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm. In plain language: if you supervise workers and a worker is seriously hurt because you didn't take reasonable safety steps, you can be personally criminally charged — not just your employer.
Real Canadian cases where supervisors have been charged under Bill C-45 and provincial OHS laws:
This course explains Bill C-45 in plain language, walks through the "reasonable steps" due diligence test, and shows you exactly what documentation and behaviour protects you legally. It's the cheapest personal liability insurance a Canadian supervisor can buy.
Most supervisors complete the course in 90 to 120 minutes and receive their digital certificate immediately after passing the final exam. Perfect for a newly-promoted supervisor to complete the weekend before starting their new role. Here's how it works:
Safety Leadership is just one of the certifications a competent supervisor needs. Our Supervisor / Foreman Bundle combines 7 essential supervisor courses — including Safety Leadership, Incident Investigation, Hazard Recognition, Workplace Violence & Harassment, and more — for $149 (regular $200.69, save $51.69). It's the fastest, most complete way for a newly-promoted supervisor or an HR training coordinator to cover every supervisor competency requirement in one purchase.
Other bundles that may fit your role or team:
If you prefer to build your own supervisor training package, these are the most common companion courses:
Onboarding a cohort of new supervisors? We offer volume pricing for corporate Safety Leadership training with a business dashboard so your HR and safety team can assign seats, track completions, and pull compliance reports in real time. Ideal for construction contractors, warehouse operators, retail chains, healthcare facilities, restaurant franchisees, and multi-site employers with growing supervisor rosters. Visit our Train Your Team page or contact us at +1 866-661-9803 or info@gamasafety.ca for corporate quotes and supervisor cohort pricing.
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Course length
2 hr 0 min, self-paced. Start right after checkout and stop and continue anytime.
Any device
Desktop, tablet or phone. Your progress saves automatically.
Unlimited exam retakes
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Instant certificate
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Complete Training
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Pass the Exam
Score 80% or better on the final exam.
Get Certified
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