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701 Effective Safety Committee Operations
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Getting Started

Kick Start your Committee!

Don't pass this module up just because you already have a safety committee!

How to Sell Safety

This module is designed to help if you are trying to start a new safety committee. Even if you have a great safety committee, be sure to complete this module. You'll still get some good information to help improve your safety committee's effectiveness.

Sell the Idea to the Decision Maker

Let's say your company does not have a safety committee. You are convinced that the company would benefit if it had a committee, but how do you sell the idea to the CEO?

You've got to talk the "$$bottom line$$" to get management's attention.

An effective safety committee provides information and solutions that help to prevent costly accidents on the job. Consequently, an effective safety committee should be considered a profit center, rather than a cost center activity.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-1. An effective safety committee _____.