·      Committee members serve at least one year and are appointed to staggering terms to ensure continuity on the committee as membership rotates.

·      Staff representatives are asked to volunteer for the program.

·      The OSAC Chair is elected by the membership.

·      The Vice President for Finance & Administration appoints the administrative liaison for Administration and Finance.

·      The Vice President for Finance and Administration may appoint ex-officio members to serve as subject-matter experts and resources.

·       Have a majority agree on a chairperson.

·       Be compensated at their regular rate of pay.

·       Have training in the principles of accident and incident investigations for use in evaluating those events.

·       Have training in hazard identification.

·       Be provided with meeting minutes.

·       Represent major activities of your business.

·       Safety and health issues

·       Accident investigations, causes, and the suggested corrective measures.

Written records for each meeting will be kept for three years and include the following:

·       Names of attendees.

·       Meeting date.

·       All safety and health issues discussed, including tools, equipment, work environment, and work practice hazards.

·       Recommendations for corrective action and a reasonable date by which management agrees to respond.

·       Person responsible for follow up on any recommended corrective actions.

·       All reports, evaluations, and recommendations made by the committee.

·       Use form in Appendix A for documentation of meeting minutes.

The committee will inspect administrative buildings at least quarterly with an employer and employee representative using the form in Appendix B.

·       Work with management to establish, amend or adopt accident investigation procedures that will identify and correct hazards.

·       Have a system that allows employees an opportunity to report hazards and safety and health related suggestions.

·       Establish procedures for reviewing inspection reports and for making recommendations to management.

·       Evaluate all accident and incident investigations and make recommendations for ways to prevent similar events from occurring.

·       Make safety committee meeting minutes available for all employees to review. Minutes will be posted on SOU website.

·       Evaluate management’s accountability system for safety and health, and recommend improvements.