The Role of Safety Committees on Program Planning
Doug MyersRisk Control Manager, Risk Services
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company - Denver
“The problems of today cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.“
- Albert Einstein
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Session Objectives
1. Identify the characteristics of a functional and effective safety committee
2. Show how those characteristics impact the planning process
Strong management commitment What does that look like?
Give members time for duties Budget
Accountability
Clear purpose and goals Mission Statement
Losses Program elements Hazards
Committee Characteristics
Functions• Establish safety policy and practice
• Conducting investigations?
• Creating a safety culture
• Identifying and fixing problems
• Taking action
Who should be on the committee Management vs. employees Which departments? Tenure Job Descriptions for each member
Committee Characteristics
Active participation What does that look like?
o Guest to committee
o Injured worker/supervisor
Orientation to new members Why? Who does it? What do you cover?
Committee Characteristics
Ongoing training curriculum Guest speakers!
o Technical
o School leadero Communicationo Leadershipo Technical
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Committee Characteristics
Structured minutes and agenda – stick to it!o What do you want to covero Sent in advanceo Example
• Discuss near misses
Meeting timeso Same Bat time, Same Bat Placeo How often?o Start on time, end on timeo Attendance mandatory?
Committee Characteristics
Ultimate Accountability – “The Board Report”
Annual Stewardship Reporto Review of claim results
o Objectives for the year
o What has(n’t) been accomplished
o What worked, what didn’t
o Vision for the future
Committee Characteristics
Questions?
