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As our company grew, I assumed strong supervisors would naturally carry safety.
They were experienced. They knew the work.
But their role had changed more than I realized.
They were balancing crews, schedules, and changing conditions—while also being responsible for how safety was handled on site.
Under Alberta OHS, that responsibility is significant.
What I came to understand is this:
It’s not enough to have a safety program.
The people responsible for executing it need the structure and knowledge to carry it out consistently.
Would your system hold up across every crew?