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Posted By Shane Johnston
We have seven UK sites, and each has its own Safety Committee. We have various other methods of cunsultation, Whitley meetings, two way cascade briefs etc etc. However at least one union (we recognise six) has asked for a national Safety Committee meeting two times per year. While I have no grave concerns, I do believe this will just add another layer of formality and may add to furher delay.
Given that we already have site based safey committees, are we legaly bound to set up a national comittee ? I will do so if I can see it adding value, but would rather not be forced to introduce one simply to satisfy a legal requirement.
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Posted By John Beadle
Whilst I believe you are not legally bound to have a national safety committee, a twice yearly meeting may help you with conformity throughout the company on H&S issues. If you (the company) clearly define the structure and remit of the meeting then it should not become another layer of bureaucracy. An example agenda would be, discuss the current H&S performance, (accident stats plus some pro-active stats), H&S strategy and maybe setting goals for the next six months, it should not get involved (bogged down) in the day to day shop floor issues. The main point is that management should control the meeting, with a high level management representative in the chair.
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Posted By Shaun Ingram
Shane ,
Has the union in question stated the reason for that committee to be formed , I was previously employed in the stores side of the MOD and therefore understand the process.
If their intention is just to be able to raise problems /issues with a higher authority then the forum for that was to remove it from the safety committee and highlight it onto the whitley committee at site and if necessary agency level.
I really cannot see a benefit to yourselves or the unions if matters cannot be resolved at a site level .
As a former H & S representative , the forums that already exist should fully serve the purpose for health and safety issues.
Thanks
Shaun
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Posted By DavidHaddon
My previous company had a national "steering-group" meeting twice a year, the idea was to have a central forum to allow several members from each site to discuss safety issues affecting the entire business with the HR + OP's Director in attendance, it certainly provided a different perspective to those Rep's who took part, (including myself) because local meetings only attended to local issues.
I think that the experience was invaluable to me before making the "jump" to a full-time safety role.
I also think it was considered to be a good excuse for a "jolly" for those members chosen to attend!
(At least before the 15 hour round trip)
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Posted By Jack
I think there is value but only if it is properly constituted. It would enable consultation on strategic management of H&S, including corporate documentation, systems etc. It would also assist with consistency particularly if the other committees have a reporting link to it.
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Posted By Stuart Nagle
Shane.
I my company, which has three sites that are geographically widely seperated, each site has its own H&S committee that meets once a month.
Further to this, at head office, we have a H&S mgt committee consiting of personnel, company H&S Manager and MD that meet bimonthly to review H&S and also minutes of monthly site meetings.
In addition, an annual H&S Mgt review meeting take place once a year. this includes all works managers, MD, H&S Manager, Site H&S Advisors, Union H&S reps (several from each site).
THis meeting reviews the company H&S policy and procedures, and any other business pertinent.
We also operate H&S inspections twice each year, where employee H&S reps travel to each of the other two sites from thier own, and carry out a H&S inspection over 2/3 days and furnish reports.
Finally, we run a company H&S forum each year at a hotel - just the 1 day, when all the above + others attend a relaxed meeting and presentations are made by each site and often invited experts (including HSE when we can get them).
This seems to work well...
Stuart
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