1. Environmental Health & Safety
Lineage Logistics
Environmental Health & Safety
Safety Committee

2. A Safety Committee is ….
….. an integral element of a comprehensive Safety and Health Program. It serves to demonstrate top management’s direction and commitment to Safety as a priority of the organization.
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3. Purpose
The main purpose of a safety committee is to help promote a safety culture in the workplace.
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4. Build enthusiasm for safety programs Reduce / Prevent Injuries
Goal
Safety Awareness: improve the overall safety awareness.
Support the Safety Department’s program and training needs
Build enthusiasm for safety programs
Reduce / Prevent Injuries
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5. Safer work environment Better communication Increases safety awareness
Benefits - Employees
Safer work environment
Better communication
Increases safety awareness
Enhanced employee morale
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6. Responsibilities - Chairperson
Organize agenda items, speakers, and other related materials for meeting
Forward recommendations to appropriate management personnel
Follow-up to past recommendations and report status
Conduct meeting in orderly fashion
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7. Responsibilities - Secretary
Prepare meeting agenda and notify members of date and location
Gather agenda items and related materials
Roll call of members
Record minutes
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8. Responsibilities - Members
Attend all meetings and actively participate
Set a positive example for safe performance
Influence others to work safely
Participate in accident investigation and review
Report unsafe acts or conditions
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9. Functions of the Committee
Provide a forum for formulation and discussion of health and safety policies.
Provide a channel through which policies can be recommended for adoption by management.
Generate ideas for improving health and safety.
Stimulate interest of employees.
Review and update safety training plans.
Set reasonable attainable goals
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10. Agenda Guidelines The agenda should be typed on company letterhead.
Limit it to one page in length and include:
Title
Date
Location
Starting and ending time
Topics of discussion
Minutes of previous meeting
Chairperson's report
Reports from subcommittees
Old business (Items not completed at previous meetings)
New business
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11. Safety benefits everyone, but most importantly……
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Safety benefits everyone, but most importantly……
You!
After all it’s your “Employee Safety Committee”.
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