Rule 21. Composition of Safety Committee

(1) The representatives of the management on Safety Committee, shall consist of–

(a) A senior official, who by his position in the organisation can contribute effectively to the functioning of the Committee, shall be the Chairman;

(b) A Safety Officer or a member nominated by the Chairman as the case may be shall be the Secretary of the Committee

(c) A Medical practictioner, wherever available.

(d) A representative each from the production, maintenance and departments.

(e) The safety committee shall consist of equal number of members representing the employer and the worker which shall not exceed thirty.

(2) The workers representatives on the Safety Committee referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be chosen by the workers.

(3) The minutes of the meeting of the Safety Committee referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be recorded and sent to the Inspector -cum-Facilitator.

(4) Safety Committee shall have the right to be adequately and suitably informed of –

(a) potential safety and health hazards to which the workers may be exposed at workplace;

(b) data on accidents as well as data resulting from surveillance of the working environment and of the health of workers exposed to hazardous substances.

(5) Function and duties of the Safety Committee referred to in sub-rule (1) shall include –

(a) assisting and cooperating with the management in achieving the aims and objectives outlined in the Safety and Health Policy‘;

(b) dealing with all matters concerning health, safety and environment and to arrive at practicable solutions to problems encountered;

(c) creating safety awareness amongst all workers;

(d) undertaking educational, training and promotional activities;

(e) discussing reports on safety, environmental and occupational health surveys, safety audits, risk assessment, emergency and disaster management plans and implementation of the recommendations made in the reports;

(f) looking into the matters likely to cause danger to the safety and health of the workers and suggest corrective measures; and

(g) reviewing the implementation of the recommendations made by it.