Duties of the Safety Committee Member
For the safety committee to operate most effectively, everyone on the committee needs to be involved in some way.
Helping with safety inspections is one important safety committee member responsibility.
Safety committee members should do more than just report safety concerns from their departments. Below are some ideas for members.
- Receive suggestions, concerns, and reports from employees.
- Report employee suggestions, concerns, and reports to committee.
- Report back to employees on their suggestions, concerns, and reports.
- Attend all safety committee meetings.
- Receive training on safety and health subjects.
- Review injury and illness reports.
- Monitor safety and health programs and systems.
- Set an example by taking action.
- Conduct safety inspections.
- Make recommendations for corrective action.
- Assist in communicating committee activities to all employees.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-7. Bethany is a member of her company's safety committee. Which role might Bethany perform as part of her committee member duties?
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