1. ELEMENT 8 – SAFETY COMMITTEES 80. ____ Are agendas developed before each meeting and are members prepared? The chairperson and members must know the topics for discussion and come prepared to the meetings with previously assigned work carefully and fully completed so meaningful work and dialogue can be accomplished. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 81. ____ Are the objectives of the committee clearly communicated to all members and employees? The committee and its members have a clear understanding of the committee’s purpose and goals along with their individual roles and those are communinicated to all employees Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 82. ____ Are accurate minutes kept for each meeting and sent to all committee members within a few days of each meeting? Accountability for completion can only occur if accurate minutes of each meeting are completed and distributed to all memebers and posted for all employees to read. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. 83. ____ Are committee members motivated to be on the committee and adequately trained in safety and health fundamentals to ensure their understanding of the issues brought before the committee? Members must want to be a part of the committee and be qualified to make valuable contributions based on their experience and knowledge and be able to show a commitment to accomplishing the work before the committee. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 84.____ Do all members of the committee usually attend each meeting or send a representative? Do committee members show an apparent lack of commitment to the committee by consistently missing meetings or lack of follow through on committee assignments? Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 85.____ Do meetings start and stop on schedule? Committee meetings start and stop on time. Time spent in the meeting is adequate to get the work of the committee accomplished – no more or no less time than is needed. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

3. 86. ____ Are the MONTHLY committee meetings scheduled well in advance so that all members can adjust their schedules to attend? Consideration must be given to busy schedules and adequate notice so that proper planning can occur. Meetings scheduled on the same day and at the same time every month can aid members in planning. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 87. ____ Does senior management take a role In the committee? Senior management does not need and should not attend every meeting but their ability to review and COMMENT on meeting minutes is critical in evidencing support for the committee and their activities. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 88. ____ Are the accomplishments of the committee clearly communicated to the entire workforce on a regular basis? Committee members receive some kind of recognition or reward for their participation on the committee from senior management and peers. The work produced by the committee is put to effective use within the district to help improve performance. Committee members can see that their efforts make a contribution. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

4. 89. ____ Are target dates set for corrective actions that are decided upon and are they followed up in a systematic way to ensure completion?. Committee members can only complete their assignments within agreed upon time frames if their assignments are documented and followed up every month to ensure their completion. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 90. ____ Does the chairperson of the committee provide the leadership necessary to ensure committee effectiveness in the organization? The leader must keep discussions on the subject matter and monitor and direct the discussions to keep them moving in the proper direction to encourage and promote activities that stimulate and motivate the committee members. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 91. ____ Are written goals developed with dates for completion and responsible parties that reflect the loss experience and concerns of the school and district? The committee and its members must have a clear understanding of the committee ’ s purpose and goals and their individual roles. Justification for rating: ___________________________________________________________ Ideas to take back: ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

5. Action Plan: Element 8. – Safety Committees Program Element ObjectiveAction ItemsPersons Responsible Date to be completed Your total personal score for this element ________________ |------------------------------------------| 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Handout: 1. Section 8 ESD 113 safety committee assessment.doc

6. Program Element ObjectiveAction ItemsPersons Responsible Date to be completed Safety Program Action Plan

7. Program Element ObjectiveAction ItemsPersons Responsible Date to be completed Safety Program Action Plan