Plan the Work: Work the Plan
- Receive safety program status reports. Some safety committees include the results of safety program audits in the meeting. As a "program analyst" the safety committee member gives the committee a status report, including recommendations for improvement.
Trained safety committees help ensure success.
- Conduct safety committee education/training. When it is desired and time permits, the chairperson should request a member or guest to present a short topic of interest. Tip: It's a good idea to schedule topics and presenters for the year. Training doesn't have to be long: Ten to fifteen minutes may work for your committee.
- Conduct a safety inspection. Although, some safety committees include an inspection of the workplace as part of the meeting, we believe you should conduct the safety inspection before the meeting. After the inspection, members discuss their findings and make recommendations for program improvement. Sometimes a team will conduct the inspection and report their findings to the committee. A record of the inspection time, facilities covered, hazardous conditions, safe/unsafe behaviors observed, and recommendations made should be included in the minutes.
- Adjourn. Minutes should be taken, prepared, and circulated by the recorder, after approval by the chairman. The minutes are of great importance since they are often sent to others besides committee members, especially top management. The minutes must record accurately all decisions made and actions taken, since they serve as a means of keeping management informed of the group's work and as a follow up.
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4-5. Why is conducting safety inspections prior to safety committee meetings an effective strategy?
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