safety committee

A committee that, under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, an employer must establish within three months after a written request from at least two employees’ *safety representatives. The employer must consult with the representatives as to the composition of the committee and must display a notice in his premises telling his employees its composition and the workplaces it covers. The *code of practice published by the Health and Safety Commission suggests that safety committees’ responsibilities should include monitoring accidents and disease and developing improved safety rules and systems of work and training of employees with regard to safety.