Important Role of Health & Safety Committees in the Workplace

Employee health and safety should be a primary concern for all organization in order to create a conducive work environment. But how can an organization ensure that it is doing enough to maintain the required health and safety standards at the workplace?

Based on the workplace environment this committee must also recommend and arrange for the procurement of safety equipment. For example, in a workshop space which produces a lot of dust may be detrimental to the employees’ health in the long run. The committee must decide whether to issue disposable dust mask or reusable dust masks based on the number of employees, their roles etc.

Special types of masks such as FFP3 masks may be needed. In extreme conditions, an employee must be equipped with a full-face respirator.

All organizations must invest time and resources in setting up and running such a committee.

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