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Program reviews: If members of the safety committee are responsible for evaluating safety programs, they should review the programs quarterly or annually.
Program reviews are also very effective in developing continuous improvement strategies.
Evaluate the safety management system: Effective safety committees are involved in evaluating the various elements of a safety management system, which are listed directly below.
- Commitment: Proactive investment in safety. TMC = time, money, and communications.
- Accountability: Standards, resources, measurement, consequences, and evaluation.
- Involvement: Communications, problem-solving, suggesting, etc.
- Hazard Analysis and Prevention: Inspection, JHA, and control strategies.
- Accident Analysis and Correction: To fix the system, not the blame.
- Education and Training: Tied to accountability - natural and system consequences.
- Continuous Improvement: To evaluate all other elements.
Discuss new rules: It's important to review any new company policies, government regulations, or industry standards with the safety committee. An educational "heads up" will help members answer potential questions in their departments.
Training: When relevant, regularly include a brief training session to build committee members' knowledge, skills, and abilities. A short video or presentation by a guest speaker or committee member may meet the need.
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8-8. What can a committee include regularly to build members' knowledge, skills, and abilities?
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