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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?

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