Safety committees - Tennessee

Tennessee law requires all employers who are subject to the state Workers’ Compensation Law and who have an experience modification rating (EMR) of 1.2 or greater to establish and administer safety committees. Committee members must have equal representation of non-management employees and the employer. Employers must provide adequate training for safety committee members so that they may perform their duties appropriately.

Functions of safety committees include:

• Establishing procedures for quarterly workplace safety inspections;
• Establishing procedures for investigating workplace incidents, accidents, illnesses, and deaths;
• Evaluating accident and illness prevention programs;
• Meeting at least once every 60 days (except in months when quarterly inspections are made);
• Keeping written records of meetings, reports, evaluations, and recommendations; and more.

Related information

• Safety committees - ezExplanation

Citations

• Tenn. Code Ann. 50-6-501
• TN Dept. of Labor General Rules of the Workers’ Compensation Program Chapter 0800-2-3