Establishing workplace-safety committees is one way management can encourage employees to participate in implementing and monitoring the company’s safety program.

Typical responsibilities of workplace-safety committees include:

  • Developing safe work practices.
  • Crafting written safety programs.
  • Leading safety training.
  • Conducting workplace inspections and safety audits.
  • Reviewing incidents, near misses, accident investigation reports, claim summaries and loss analyses to prevent reoccurrences of similar incidents.
  • Establishing dispute resolution procedures.
  • Proposing and creating safety checklists.
  • Promoting employees’ interests in health and safety issues.
  • Providing a forum in which labor and management can discuss health and safety issues and collaborate on solutions.

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Hogan Construction’s safety committee was established to help reduce the risk of workplace injuries and illnesses and ensure compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations. In addition, this is an opportunity for many classes of employees to collaborate on safety issues and also to be part of the solution.

Hogan’s safety committee meets monthly and is comprised of Project Managers, Project Superintendents, Project Foreman and Team Leaders. Committee members will serve for one year.

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