Health & Safety Committee
What is a Health and Safety Committee?
A Health and Safety Committee is made up of workers and management who work together as a forum for consultation on health and safety matters in their workplace with the aim of helping to make it a safe and healthy workplace.
What are the functions of a Health and Safety Committee?
A Health and Safety Committee does those actions that they agree upon and are approved by management that will:
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facilitate co-operation between the person conducting a business or undertaking and workers in instigating, developing and carrying out measures designed to ensure health and safety at work, and
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assist in developing standards, rules and procedures relating to health and safety that are to be followed or complied with at the workplace, and
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satisfy any other functions prescribed by the regulations or agreed between the person conducting the business or undertaking and the Health and Safety Committee.
What are the benefits of having a Health and Safety Committee?
The benefits of a Health and Safety Committee include:
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having regular, planned and structured discussions about health and safety matters
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encouraging a co-operative approach to health and safety
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bringing together a group of worker and management representatives to collaboratively discuss and develop ways of improving the systems for managing health and safety at the workplace
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encouraging the development and retention of corporate knowledge on health and safety matters for the workplace.
What Training is available for a Health and Safety Committee?
Courtenell delivers:
Effective Health and Safety Committee Course (3 Day)
Health and Safety Committee Training tailored to your specifications
Health and Safety Committee Chairperson Course
Health and Safety Committee Refresher Course