Rule 44. Functions and duties of safety committee under sub-section (1) of section 22

(1) Functions and duties of the Safety Committee shall include-(i) assisting and cooperating with the management in achieving the aims and objectives outlined in the 'Health and Safety Policy' of the establishment; and

(ii) dealing with all matters concerning Health, Safety and Environment and to arrive at solutions to problems encountered; and

(iii) creating safety awareness amongst all employees; and

(iv) undertaking educational, training and promotional activities; and

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

(vi) carrying out health and safety surveys and identify causes of accidents; and

(vii) looking into any complaint made on the likelihood of an imminent danger to the safety and health of the employees and suggesting corrective measures; and

(viii) reviewing the implementation of the recommendations made by it; and

(ix) to discuss the report of inquiry into accidents, dangerous occurrences etc. and make appropriate recommendations; and

(x) to formulate and implement appropriate safety campaigns based on analysis of accidents and dangerous occurrences; and

(xi) to serve as a forum for communication on Safety and Occupational Health matter; and

(xii) to discuss the Standard Operating Procedures prepared for different operations.

(2) Where owing to the size of the establishment, or any other reason, the functions referred to in sub-rule (1) cannot be effectively carried out by the Safety Committee, it may establish sub-committees as may be required to assist it:

Provided that in any establishment wherein more than one thousand employees are ordinarily employed, not less than two sub-committees shall be formed department-wise or otherwise and an employee of the rank of departmental head shall be the head of the sub-committee. The minutes of meeting shall be shared with the member secretary of the Safety Committee.