Decision making

How the committee will make decisions and deal with disagreements

The committee can be powerful in making improvements in the workplace. When considering issues, the committee should:

• discuss if action is needed;
• recommend agreed actions;
• record the discussion and actions in the minutes of the meeting which should be accessible to the whole workforce;
• follow up the actions; then
• review them at a later date.

A safety committee requires good communication between you and the committee members, and between the committee members and employees.

• How to set up your H&S committee
• How your H&S committee will work
• Membership of your H&S committee
• Frequency of meetings
• What your H&S committee will do
• Committee resources