Case study 4: Health and safety committee

One of the other employees has requested that a health and safety committee be formed. As the Operational Manager you are not sure of the requirements here. You personally don't think that the company is big enough to have a committee and neither is there a need based on the type of work the employees do. The health and safety representative agrees with you.

QUESTION 12

Assume you are unable to find the information that you need about the topic on the Internet. Find the authority contact information in the State or Territory that you reside and draft an email to them requesting information on the requirements for establishing a health and safety committee.

You will need to provide a brief of the company - the type of operation, how many employees and where the request for the committee came from.

Although you are not sending this email include the email address that you would use to contact the authority in your State/Territory.

QUESTION 13

Assume that you have heard back from the authority. Draft an email communication to the staff informing them of the information provided by the authority, the original request, the decision on whether a committee will be formed, who you consulted with and who staff should contact if they have questions.

You will need to research the requirements and include the information, including the Act references, about when an employer is required to establish a health and safety committee.