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THE AIM:
To develop the knowledge attitudes
and skills of the participant so that the
committee can play an active and
effective role in the workplace health
and safety system.
SHC-2
COVERS
SHC-3
Objectives
Regulations
Functions
Compositions
SCOPE
Occupational Safety and Health
(Safety and Health Committee)
Regulations 1996
Objective of the Committee
Composition of Safety and Health
Committee
Functions of Safety and Health
Committee
Meetings of Safety and Health Committee
Provisions of Training and Information
Penalty
DUTY OF AN EMPLOYER
To comply with Parts II (Composition of
SHC) and Parts III (Functions of SHC)
To ensure that Parts IV (Meetings of SHC)
and Parts V (Provisions of Training and
Information) are complied with.
OBJECTIVE OF THE
COMMITTEE
The main objective of the committee is to
foster cooperation and consultation
between management and workers in
identifying, evaluating and controlling
hazards at workplaces.
An effective channel of communication to
exchange ideas to solve OSH problems.
to enhance interest and motivation of all
groups of mgt and workers at work place
of work in all Safety and Health.
COMPOSITION OF SAFETY
AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Memberships of committee
Appointment of chairman and
secretary of committee
Appointment of other members of
committee
Adequate employee
representation
Vacancy
Removal of member of committee
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE
a chairman (1)
a secretary (1)
representatives of employer (2 or 4)
representatives of employees (2 or 4)
= 100 workers
> 100 workers
2 representatives
4 representatives
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
AND SECRETARY OF
COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENT OF OTHER
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES - appointed
by employer
EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES - selected
by workers or appointed by employer
ADEQUATE EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTATION & VACANCY
The representatives of employees in a
SHC shall be able to represent the
various sections of a place of work in
order to maintain and develop the
employees interest in establishing a
safe and healthy working condition at
the place of work.
Shall be filled by a person appointed in
the same manner as the previous
member of the committee.
REMOVAL OF MEMBER OF
COMMITTEE
Meeting Facilities:
Frequency of Meetings:
Quorum:
Matters:
Employer:
PENALTY
THANK YOU
QUIZ??????
Describe briefly the objective of the
committee
List 6 functions of safety and health
committee
List 6 situations on removal of the safety
and health committee member.
List 6 factors to ensure the effectiveness
of the committee.