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Section I	Health and Safety Committee Basic Facts

	What is a Health and Safety Committee? Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Committee
Section II	Establishing a Health and Safety Committee
	Who is Responsible for Establishing a Committee? Guidelines for Forming a Health and Safety Committee
Section III	Making the Committee Effective and Efficient
	Demonstrating Management Commitment Defining Roles, Responsibilities and Procedures Establishing Procedures and Guidelines for Committee Meetings Measuring the Effectiveness and Efficiency of a Committee
Section IV	Recognizing Workplace Hazards
	The Committees Responsibilities Types of Hazards Methods of Hazard Recognition Hazard Reporting Workplace Inspections
Section V	Accident Investigation
	What Types of Accidents are to be Investigated? Purpose of Accident Investigation The Accident Investigation Process Determining the Root Cause Recommendations The Written Report
Section VI	Controlling Workplace Hazards
	Setting Priorities Hazard Control Strategies Hazard Control Practices Fire Prevention First Aid Employee Training Exposure Limits
Section VII	Health and Safety Legislation
	Canadian OH&S Legislation Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) US OH&S Legislation
Section VIII	Information Sources
	Canadian Government Departments with Responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety US Federal Safety and Health Agencies State Occupational Safety and Health Plans
	Appendices
	A1. OSH Program Checklist A2. Selecting a Consultant A3. Abbreviations