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The safety committee is an important tool for helping a company manage its operations. The purpose of a company safety committee is to establish communication and cooperation between workers and management to promote health and safety in the workplace. Almost all safety committees share the following basic objectives:
While overall safety committee objectives are generally the same from one company to another, safety committee functions can vary greatly from one company to another. Some committees are given or allowed many more functions and tasks to fulfill, while other committees focus on a more limited scope of functions and tasks.
An active and effective safety committee whose membership and functions reflect the company’s size, complexity, and operating exposures can significantly improve safety by instituting programs and providing support that helps to reduce accidents, injuries, and illnesses at the company. Through general functions and specific tasks, a safety committee can:
General functions can include:
Specific tasks may include: