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Chapter 26 – Safety Committees & Meetings<\/h1>\n\n\n
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A. Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Safety committees provide a venue for communicating and evaluating workplace safety and health concerns identified by employees. The EHS\/RMS safety committee is intended to represent all EHS\/RMS employees on the WSU Pullman campus. All non-management EHS\/RMS employees may attend safety committee meetings, a management representative will be present to ensure employee concerns are raised to the management level.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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B. References and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. WSU (SPPM) 2.12 Unit Safety Committees and Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Washington Administrative Code Safety committees\/safety meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Washington State Department of Labor and Industry Safety Meetings and Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    C. Safety Committee Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Membership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Non-management Representatives:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Employees elect fellow workers to represent them on the committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Employees elect committee members to serve for a one-year term. Members may be reelected by their peers. There is no limit on the number of terms to which employees may be reelected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Vacancies are filled by special election.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Management Representatives:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • The unit administration appoints at least one management representative to the committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The number of management members may not exceed the number of non-management employee members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Representation by Area<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Mandatory Member List
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        Area<\/th>Number Reps<\/th>Expiration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Anthropology<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Chemistry<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Fine Arts<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Institute for Shock Physics<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Physics & Astronomy<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        School of Biological Sciences<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        School of the Environment<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Technical Services<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Volunteer Member List
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        Area<\/th>Number Reps<\/th>Expiration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Criminal Justice<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Digital Technology and Culture<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        English<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        History<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Mathematics and Statistics<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        School of Music<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Psychology<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        School of Languages, Cultures & Race<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Sociology<\/td>1<\/td>August 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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        D. College & Departmental Safety Committee Functions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Safety meeting agendas must include the following activities:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Review Levels 1 & 2 Safety Committee meeting minutes as requested by those committees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Assist unit supervisors in promoting or publicizing relevant safety and health topics (i.e., issues, policies, programs, training).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Evaluate employee safety concerns, reported hazards, and suggestions, and proposing solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Assist unit supervisors in reviewing job or operating procedures and recommending improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Evaluate Incident Reports and Supervisor’s Accident Investigation Reports to determine causes\/problems and recommending methods of prevention or solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Refer unresolved safety problems to the unit administrator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Evaluate the unit’s Accident Prevention Program and other applicable safety and health programs (e.g., Chemical Hazard Communication Program, Laboratory Safety Manual) and making recommendations to the unit administrator on improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Assist unit supervisors in coordinating and conducting annual safety self-inspections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Optional meeting activities:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Meeting annually with the unit administrator and supervisors to select projects based on their activities, potential hazards, accident history, and WSU policy requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Reporting progress on safety projects during safety committee meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            E. Documentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Minutes<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • The group appoints or elects a representative to document safety meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Every Safety Committee in the College must document the minutes of meetings.\n
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              • Committees may use the Safety Meeting Report and Agenda form on SPPM 2.12.4-5 or may create a report to document meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Routing<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Safety Committees must route safety meeting reports to unit Chairs or Directors for signature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Departmental Safety Committees will submit signed meeting reports to:\n
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                  • The Department by direct distribution to employees or by posting copies on safety bulletin board;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • The College Safety Committee by posting meeting minutes on the safety database in Teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Retention<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Every Safety Committee in CAS will maintain copies of safety meeting reports on file for at least two years, in accordance with University records retention requirements. (See BPPM 90.01.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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