VOC is not about training someone how to do a task. It is about confirming that a person can safely and effectively perform a specific task, using specific tools or equipment, in your workplace, under your conditions.

Supervision is often overlooked as a control, but make no mistake, if done properly it’s one of the most effective risk controls available to organisations across all industries. While it might not be a piece of equipment or a formal system, supervision is a dynamic, real-time control. One that can intervene, course-correct and support risk-based decision making at the exact moment it matters most.