| Instructions: Use this table to review some of the components of successful committees (column a) and if you consider that it does not, (column b) consider whether your committee could use the ideas in column c. Check column d if you think the idea could be used by your committee. If it can, table the issue for discussion at a forthcoming committee meeting and discuss how it might be adapted for use in your workplace.
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Components of success |
b
Does your Committee measure up?
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Try these best practices that work
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Check this idea for your 2001 committee agenda?
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| The labour/management safety partnership extends beyond the safety committee. |
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- Worker safety committee members act as safety resources/representatives for their respective departments; supervisors work with these representatives in resolving local safety issues and both supervisor and safety representative contribute to weekly departmental safety meetings for employees.
- Worker member of safety committee is full time safety assistant working with company safety officer.
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| Safety Inspections are proactive, up to date and produce positive results for the safety program. |
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- Review inspection checklists frequently and place special emphasis on factors involved in recent incidents;
- Inspection checklist identifies positive improvements/initiatives and is linked to reward system.
- Inspection system encourages incident reporting by asking about and recording incidents.
- Track inspection results in a computer database to allow for regular reviewing of results and ensure effective communication.
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| In larger or multi-plant organizations, a Health and Safety Policy Committee exists to deal with policy issues. |
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- Set up a Joint Corporate level Health and Safety Policy Committee with representation from senior management and senior union representatives.
- Note that if your workplace is in the Federally-regulated sector, a policy committee may be required - see question and answer page in this issue.
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| Tools exist that are used for regular assessment of committee performance and identifying areas for improvement. |
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- Develop a committee effectiveness checklist that can be used annually to identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare an annual report of Committee activities and achievements during the year.
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| Success means going beyond legal compliance |
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- Recommend participation in a voluntary health and safety program audit system that could result in awards.
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