Safety Committees: Building an Effective Workplace Safety Program

A strong safety committee can help organizations identify workplace hazards, involve employees and continually improve their safety programs. In this training, FFVA Mutual’s safety professionals discuss how to establish and maintain an effective safety committee. This Safety Committees training covers: • Why safety committees are important • The purpose and role of a safety committee • Safety committees and OSHA • How to organize and structure a committee • Selecting safety committee members • Rotating committee members • Top management involvement • Creating a safety committee mission statement • Establishing attainable safety goals • Examples of safety committee goals • Conducting effective safety committee meetings • Common meeting mistakes to avoid • Key foundation activities for a successful committee • Employee involvement • Hazard identification • Accident investigation • Recordkeeping • Using workplace information and trends to improve safety • Building a stronger workplace safety program Additional Safety Committee Resources: FFVA Mutual Safety Toolkit https://www.ffvamutual.com/safety/saf... Loss Control Services https://www.ffvamutual.com/employers/... #SafetyCommittees #WorkplaceSafety #SafetyCulture #FFVAMutual