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𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 A safety committee is a collaborative effort between workers and management to enhance workplace safety and health. It fosters cooperation, avoids adversarial dynamics, and serves as a valuable resource for discussing concerns, assessing risks, and nurturing safety leaders. Tips for Establishing a Successful Safety Committee: ☑️ 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. Outline the purpose, ground rules, expectations, time commitments, voting procedures, and activities. ☑️ 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. Collaboratively define objectives and goals for a specific time frame, such as a year. Examples of such goals include implementing new ergonomics training, reviewing high-hazard incidents or close calls, and providing hazard identification training. ☑️ 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁. Involve respected frontline employees to amplify influence. ☑️ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. Gain leadership backing to navigate operational priorities and assist with investigations or training. ☑️ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁. Implement strategies to effectively resolve disputes. ☑️ 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Provide training, mentorship, and ownership to committee members. ☑️ 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. Track and showcase performance metrics like audits, hazard corrections, training completions, incident rates, and resource allocation. Once you form the committee, establish the meeting schedule, and stick to it. Avoid allowing other priorities to derail the committee’s work. Are you interested in more guidance on establishing an effective safety committee? Contact Acrisure for our “How to Create Effective Safety Committees” best practices guide. #Safety #RiskManagement #Leadership #SafetyCommittee

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