Forming A Safety Committee
Forming A Safety Committee
- North Country Chamber of Commerce
- 1.14.16 - 1.14.16
- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Member: $12.00 / Non-Member: $12.00
Safety committees are a proven and effective intervention strategy. They involve the formation of a workplace committee that meets on a regular schedule and oversees the implementation of a safety and health program. Workers are the ones most familiar with the hazards and risks they face. Involving them with management in the process of identifying and mitigating workplace hazards will lead to a much more successful Safety and health program.
Topics to be covered include:
- General organization of the safety committee
- Typical duties of the safety committee
- Setting goals and measuring progress
- Running a committee meeting
- Essentials for an effective safety committee
- Common safety committee mistakes
Instructor: George Mauch, CITEC
George Mauch has spent over thirty years with General Motors in various management positions. The majority of his career was spent in manufacturing. Concerning his role dealing with safety specifically responsible for training and implementation of safe work practices, rolling out new safety initiatives; Job hazard analysis, What’s wrong with this picture, Pre-task planning, Take two, Team board implementation and related safety metrics, and fork truck/hoist inspection to name a few, lead role in accident investigation, root cause analysis and report out and involvement in various plant safety steering committees relating to safety improvements and new equipment/process installations from a safety perspective.
Funding Provided By: New York State Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Abatement
Board through the OSH T+E Fund
- Cancellation must be received 3 days before day of seminar and may be subject to refund charges & no shows will be charged!
- Registration fee includes cost of meals/refreshments.
- Certificate of Achievement will be given to attendees for each class completed (except for OSHA 40, 10 & 8 hour classes).
DIVISIONS & RESOURCES OF THE NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The North Country Chamber of Commerce serves Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and northern Warren Counties in New York State, as well as the Akwesasne Territory and parts of southern Quebec. With more than 4,000 members, it is the largest business and economic development alliance in northern New York and one of the five largest chambers in the state.
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