Establishing an Effective Safety Team

Establishing an Effective Safety Team

A safety committee is an effective way to bring employees and management together to achieve and maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Some states even mandate that employers establish and administer a safety committee, or hold safety meetings, to communicate and evaluate safety and health issues.

Safety committees can help your workplace:

• Identify problems and recommend solutions through conversations with workers.
• Advise management and teams on safety matters pertaining to the organization’s operations.
• Develop policies and programs to mitigate hazards unique to your workplace.
• Improve communication with leadership about safety concerns and operational issues.
• Reinforce management’s commitment to employee safety.
• Reduce inefficiencies and decrease injuries by implementing better work practices.
• Increase employee safety awareness and knowledge.
• Promote positive safety culture.

Visit 3CU.com/SafetyCommittee to access plans and  tools to help you organize your safety committee, assign responsibilities and hold effective meetings.