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707 Effective Safety Committee Meetings
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Preparing for the Meeting

Introduction

If you have a safety committee, it's likely you'll have regular meetings.

6 Secrets of Effective Meetings

The challenge is to make meetings effective so that the outcome of the meeting ultimately adds value to the product or service produced. Thorough preparation by the safety committee chairperson is essential in making sure the meeting is successful.

When preparing for a safety committee meeting, the chairperson should make sure he or she has carefully considered each of the following essential questions:

  • Am I personally prepared for the meeting?
  • Is the agenda well-written and distributed?
  • Does everyone know when and where we will hold the meeting?
  • Are the location and meeting room suitable?
  • Is the recorder prepared to take minutes?

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

3-1. To make sure the safety committee meeting is successful, it's essential for the chairperson to _____.