Effective Supervision Checklist

Does the supervisor act professionally?

Is the information clear and relevant?

Does the supervisor give opportunity for crew discussion?

Is the meeting conducted in an timely and orderly fashion?

Has the supervisor written clear, specific instructions?

Has the supervisor indicated any special precautions?

Does the supervisor display a high level of competency in regards to how the card is to be properly used?

Does the supervisors direct reports understand how they are to use the safety card?

Does the supervisor utilize the safety card to engage the worker in the workplace?

Does the supervisor follow up on the safety concerns of his workers?

Does the supervisor identify workplace hazards?

Does the supervisor follow the "time to act" model when notifying workers of hazards?

Fuel/oil stored correctly?

Explosives/caps stored correctly?

Is the travel way and workplace clear of scrap?

Is gear, resin and vent tubing stored correctly?

Installed as per company standard?

Vent tubing 50' from face and physically felt?

Vent tubing in good condition?

Vent board up to date?

Air and water pipe installed as per company standards?

Is pipe and vent installed where it does not pose a hazard in the travel way?

Installed according to print?

Proper tools being used?

Is the area well scaled?

Proper PPE being used?

Proper length and number of scaling bars present?

Are workers trained and competent?

Does supervisor engage crews at "muck pile" talks?

Give clear instructions?

Holds crews accountable?

Provide follow-up discussion?

Provide quality cross-shift notes?

Provides "captains log" information to communicate with other crews?