Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Employers' Association, Invercargill
How to Implement & Run an Effective Safety Committee
DETAILS

Gain an understanding of the functions of a safety committee and its members. With the use of the provided toolbox of sample documents, participants will have the knowledge and resources to effectively establish a proactive safety committee.

Learn how to construct an agenda, write minutes, produce a recommendation, and to report back to people in the workplace to reinforce the importance of communication and employee participation in health and safety issues.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This workshop is for all those who need to know how to establish and run an effective safety committee, which is representative of their workplace.

WORKSHOP CONTENT
• Election of representatives
• Health and safety committee functions
• Safety committee proceedings and meetings
• Reporting back to staff
• Focus groups
• Reviewing your employee participation system

PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
On leaving this workshop you will be able to
• Encourage employee participation in an effective health and
safety committee that is of value to the workplace
• Ensure correct procedures during safety committee meetings
• Implement a functioning reporting system back to staff
• Modify the toolbox of sample forms to meet your company
Requirements

DURATION Half-day (4 hours)

PRESENTER Kristen Gawn, Employers’ Association

INVESTMENT
$ 240.00 + GST for Employers’ Association members
$ 380.00 + GST for non members