Duties
Safety Committees --Duties
                      Safety Committees Duties

   Safety committees are a key part of safety in the workplace. They
    accomplish several things:
• Central focus. A centralised Committee at corporate level.
• Sounding board. Site committee that is specific to the site
    requirements and is a visible and approachable body for safety or
    health complaints, suggestions, and the like.
• Total participation. All sections including worker participation and
    consultation is imperative to make the exercise purposeful and
    productive.
Safety Committees --Duties
                   Safety Committees Duties



   Management has the ultimate responsibility for
    Occupation related safety and health. Through its
    Field level Executives, managers and supervisors it
    establishes the program and enforces safety rules.
    Safety committee also has an important role in
    ensuring that confidence is installed among people –
    employees, contract personnel and visitors.
Safety Committees --Duties
               Safety Committees Duties

 Organizations defines the role of the safety committee,
  that includes:
• Review of HIRA &
• Incident /accident - capturing and its Investigation
• Review, enforcement & monitoring the established

  safety precautions and rules
• Review and investigation of near misses - unsafe
  conditions and acts
• PPE management & Enforcement
• Status for effectiveness of actions taken
• Safety suggestions, safety audit results.
Safety Committees --Duties
                    Safety Committees Duties

• Accident and Hazard Reporting
• Confined Spaces
• Fire Safety
• Emergency Procedures
• Ergonomics
• First Aid
• Walking/Working Surfaces
• Lockout/Tagout
• PPE
• Fall Protection
• Job Hazard Analysis
Safety Committees --Duties
                 Safety Committees Duties
•   Investigate accidents.
•   Accident and Incident reports the findings and
    recommendations to management.
•   Identify the near misses.
•   Selection of chairperson and a secretary
•   prepared agenda
•   Safety committees to meet at planned intervalssonce in
•   Minutes Circulations
Safety Committees --Duties
                   Safety Committees Duties


An effective safety committee ensures
1.Safety awareness
2.Safety program
3.Safety practices.
4.Feedback mechanism to identify and correct new safety
 hazards.
Safety Committees --Duties
                   Safety Committees Duties

• Set a good example. Committee members must set a
 good example.
• Be visible. Names of safety committee members should
 be posted prominently in their departments.
• Report unsafe conditions. What will the committee's role
 be in reporting unsafe machinery and conditions and
 hazardous acts?
Safety Committees --Duties
              Safety Committees Duties


The Following Reports.
1.unsafe acts and conditions
2."open door policy" inviting safety members to come to
 him or her with their suggestions.
Safety Committees --Duties
                Safety Committees Duties

Minutes:
— written summary of efforts
— names of attendees
— number of absentees
— responsibilities for implementation assigned
— timing of implementation assigned
— cost of implementation
— any approvals required
— completed recommendations
— uncompleted recommendations
— accident review
— safety training activities
— issued within 48 hours of the meeting
Safety Committees --Duties
                  Safety Committees Duties

   Departmental Safety meeting
   Competition
   Suggestion
   Audit
 Training including outsourced activities
 Safety day celebration
Safety commitee meeting

Safety commitee meeting

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  • 2.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties  Safety committees are a key part of safety in the workplace. They accomplish several things: • Central focus. A centralised Committee at corporate level. • Sounding board. Site committee that is specific to the site requirements and is a visible and approachable body for safety or health complaints, suggestions, and the like. • Total participation. All sections including worker participation and consultation is imperative to make the exercise purposeful and productive.
  • 3.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties  Management has the ultimate responsibility for Occupation related safety and health. Through its Field level Executives, managers and supervisors it establishes the program and enforces safety rules. Safety committee also has an important role in ensuring that confidence is installed among people – employees, contract personnel and visitors.
  • 4.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties  Organizations defines the role of the safety committee, that includes: • Review of HIRA & • Incident /accident - capturing and its Investigation • Review, enforcement & monitoring the established safety precautions and rules • Review and investigation of near misses - unsafe conditions and acts • PPE management & Enforcement • Status for effectiveness of actions taken • Safety suggestions, safety audit results.
  • 5.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties • Accident and Hazard Reporting • Confined Spaces • Fire Safety • Emergency Procedures • Ergonomics • First Aid • Walking/Working Surfaces • Lockout/Tagout • PPE • Fall Protection • Job Hazard Analysis
  • 6.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties • Investigate accidents. • Accident and Incident reports the findings and recommendations to management. • Identify the near misses. • Selection of chairperson and a secretary • prepared agenda • Safety committees to meet at planned intervalssonce in • Minutes Circulations
  • 7.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties An effective safety committee ensures 1.Safety awareness 2.Safety program 3.Safety practices. 4.Feedback mechanism to identify and correct new safety hazards.
  • 8.
    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties • Set a good example. Committee members must set a good example. • Be visible. Names of safety committee members should be posted prominently in their departments. • Report unsafe conditions. What will the committee's role be in reporting unsafe machinery and conditions and hazardous acts?
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    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties The Following Reports. 1.unsafe acts and conditions 2."open door policy" inviting safety members to come to him or her with their suggestions.
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    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties Minutes: — written summary of efforts — names of attendees — number of absentees — responsibilities for implementation assigned — timing of implementation assigned — cost of implementation — any approvals required — completed recommendations — uncompleted recommendations — accident review — safety training activities — issued within 48 hours of the meeting
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    Safety Committees --Duties Safety Committees Duties  Departmental Safety meeting  Competition  Suggestion  Audit  Training including outsourced activities  Safety day celebration