SAFETY

COMMITTEES

Katrina L. La

WHAT IS SAFETY
COMMITTEES?
A group of employees from the same
company who meet regularly to promote
mutual interest between management and
employees to create and maintain a safe and
healthy workplace.
Safety committees significantly improve
safety.

THE DUTIES CARRIED OUT BY AN

ACTIVE SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL
INCLUDE:

regular and frequent meetings to discuss the

safety and health programme on site and to make
recommendations to management
consideration of reports of safety personnel
discussion of accident and illness reports in order
to make recommendations for prevention
evaluating improvements made
examination of suggestions made by workers,
particularly by safety representatives
provide safety training and education to
employees.

THANK YOU.