Who sits on the work place health and safety committee?
A work place health and safety committee consists of at least two persons. They are appointed by the employer, in accordance with the following conditions: at least half of the committee members are employees who do not exercise managerial functions. These members are selected by the trade union representing the employees in consultation with any employees who are not so represented. If they are not members of a union, then the employees at large will select their committee representatives. If the organization does not have a policy committee, then a work place health and safety committee, when dealing with an issue that would have gone to the policy committee, can select two additional members. One of those additional members is selected by the trade union or by the employees at large. A work place health and safety committee is led by two chairpersons, one of whom is chosen by the employer-members and the other by the employee-members. Terms of office are not to exceed two years.
