Safety Committee

Responsibilities Per SI Safety Manual Chapter 2

J. SAFETY COMMITTEES will be established with the clear objective of maintaining a high level of safety awareness among employees at all levels, and will be supported in this effort by management.

1. The safety committee will be comprised of the organization’s Safety Coordinator, Building Management representative, Security Office representative, volunteer representatives of the workforce within the organization, and, where applicable, environmental programs point(s) of contact, hazardous waste coordinator, and radiation safety coordinator.

2. The number of committee members shall be based on the size, safety needs and diversity of operations performed by the organization. The committee shall be comprised of a mixture of staff and management.

3. Safety committees shall meet on a quarterly basis, as a minimum.

4. The safety committee shall select a chairperson annually who shall be responsible for the timely preparation of the minutes of each meeting and distribution of copies to safety committee members, the organization Director, and the Director of OSHEM.

5. Members shall serve for a minimum term of one year, in order to ensure continuity and competencies.

6. Members shall receive all appropriate training to perform duties, per Chapter 6, “Training”, of this Manual, and may be assigned responsibility for safety matters of organizational operation(s) or area(s). The safety committee members shall:

a. Forward safety suggestions and reports of suspected unsafe or unhealthful working conditions to the Safety Coordinator for follow-up actions.

b. Promote safety education within the organization and communicate safety awareness information to staff in their areas of responsibility.

c. Conduct safety inspections independent of the Safety Coordinator in their areas of responsibility. Provide reports of findings and recommendations to the Safety Coordinator for follow-up actions.

d. Review all accident/incident reports and results of all self-assessments and annual METR reports for the purpose of assisting the Safety Coordinator in tracking corrective actions to completion.

Per Chapter 5 Safety Assessments

3. Facility Safety Committees shall:

a. Over the course of 12 months, perform (as a minimum) one facility physical inspection, per the requirements of this Chapter.

b. Ensure that the inspection report, with any required corrective actions, is co-signed by the supervisor from the inspected area prior to submission to the Safety Coordinator.

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