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Utah Government Trust outlines how to build effective safety committees
Summary
A Utah Government Trust webinar advised monthly standing meetings, mixed management-and-frontline membership, concise agendas and minutes, simple near-miss reporting, and root-cause incident reviews to strengthen workplace safety and meet Trust program requirements.
Jason (Presenter, Utah Government Trust) led a webinar advising local-government employers how to form and run effective workplace safety committees, urging monthly standing meetings, clear agendas, and measurable goals to improve safety culture and performance.
The presenter said a safety committee is "really the heart and soul of your safety program," and argued that relying on a single safety professional is unlikely to succeed. He recommended committees include both upper management representatives and frontline staff so that those who do the work can surface practical hazards and solutions.
The talk prioritized practical meeting design: keep meetings short (about an hour), hold them regularly (monthly or at least not…
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