About: the Health and Safety Committee is a district wide committee responsible for aiding and advising on matters related to employee safety. Every public or private employer of more than 25 employees shall establish and administer a joint labor-management safety committee per MN Statute 182.676

What We Do:

• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings for the purpose of discussing accident prevention methods, safety, promotion, items noted on inspections, injury records, and other pertinent subjects.

• Establish procedures for handling suggestions and recommendations of the committee.

• Inspect a selected area or areas of the establishment for the purpose of discovering accident sources and hazards.

• Investigate accidents for the recommendation of means of preventing recurrence.

• Provide information to supervisors in regard to safe working methods and practices.

• Recommend changes or additions to protective equipment or devices for the elimination or control of hazards.

• Promote safety and first aid training for committee members and workers.

Management Plans and Safety Forms

Safety Committee Meeting Minutes