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Safety & Health Committee Compliance Issues

State of Connecticut Regulation of Workers' Compensation Commission concerning Establishment and Administration of Safety and Health Committee at Work.

Print a Sample Safety and Health Policy.

State Mandated Safety and Health Committees

• A Safety and Health Committee is required by Public Act 93-228, an Act Reforming Workers' Compensation.
• All employers with more than 25 employees, or whose lost time incident rate exceeds the state average must have a safety and health committee.
• The committee must have at least as many employee members as management members.
• Employee members shall be selected by non-managerial employees.
• The committee shall have a chairperson elected by the committee, and that position shall rotate among managerial and non-managerial members.
• Reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure that each major work activity shall be represented on the committee.
• All sites where there are more than 25 employees is required to have a safety and health committee.
• The committee shall meet at least quarterly.
• A list of the members of the committee with their departments shall be kept in a place accessible to all employees.
• A record of attendance and minutes for each meeting shall be kept
• Records shall be kept for 3 years and shall be made available to the Workers' Compensation Commission upon request.

Safety Committee Meetings Must Include:

• Safety inspections: conducted at least quarterly
• Hazard identification/workplace exposure programs
• Accident investigations
• Evaluation of accident and injury prevention programs
• Written agenda for each meeting
• Record of all suggestions and recommendations
• Follow-up procedures for all open safety items
• Assignment of responsibility to correct safety issues
• Members must be trained in their rights responsibilities, and duties as committee members

The Trust is available to assist you in the establishment and review of your safety committee to ensure compliance with state regulations.

For more information about our program and services, please contact us by e-mail at losscontrol@wctrust.com or by phone at (203) 678-0123 or fax a Service Request form to (203) 678-0323.

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