HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

1.0 DISTRIBUTION
All Departments.
2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
INA-03-001 Environment Health and Safety Policy
3.0 APPLICABLE FORMS
INA-03-009-01 Safety Inspection Form
4.0 APPLICABILITY
This procedure applicable to Xxx India Pvt. Ltd., Xxx Plant
5.0 PURPOSE
To establish EHS Committee to implement the team’s EHS Commitments
6.0 SCOPE
This procedure describes EHS committee, its duties and responsibilities and rules of operation.
7.0 RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENTS
QA, Production and Engineering
8.0 RESPONSIBILITY
EHS Coordinator
9.0 PROCEDURE
9.1 Committee is established to:
9.1.1 Establish and cultivate active participation in maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
9.1.2 Provide an effective Health and Safety Communication channel.
9.1.3 Promote health and safety awareness, safe work practices and maintain safe working conditions

9.2 Committees Organization
There shall be a plant health and safety committee consisting of representatives from each department.
9.2.1 Safety Committee
a. The Safety Committee shall be formed at the beginning of each year.
b. The Safety Committee shall consist of at least one representative from each department. Wherever possible give equal representation of executive and staff cadres. Ideally all major work areas are represented in the committee.
c. The EHS Manager or his representative shall be Safety Committee Chairman.
d. Member's contributions and participation shall be recognized and given due considerations during performance appraisal.
9.3 Duties and Responsibilities
9.3.1 To review annually the Plant Safety Management System.
9.3.2 To perform annual Health and Safety reviews of all departments.
9.3.3 To coordinate efforts in health and safety.
9.3.4 To inculcate the habit of safe work practice and create a healthy environment for work.
9.3.5 To plan, publicize and organize the Committee's safety activities.
9.3.6 To assess the effectiveness of the campaigns and promotion activities.
9.3.7 To assist in the achieving of Plant safety goals.
9.3.8 Health and safety policies, auditing and accident investigations.
9.3.9 To review and recommend health and safety rules, procedures and policies to management for adoption and implementation.
9.3.3 To conduct safety audit jointly with the respective supervisors monthly and immediately after any accident.
9.3.4 To investigate and record accidents, learning incidents, unsafe acts and conditions with a view of prevention and elimination.
9.3.5 To develop and implement an effective employee health and safety training program.
9.3.13 To review annual accident statistics and authorize the implementation of appropriate counter measures.
9.3.14 To review accident investigation report.
10.0 RULES
10.1 The Committee shall meet at least once a quarter.
10.2 All members must attend at least 75% of the Committee meetings.
10.3 All members shall undergo appropriate training as arranged by the Plant.
10.3 Only matters relating to Health & Safety in the plant shall be discussed at any meeting of a Safety Committee.
11.0 REFRENCES
-The Factories Act 1948 &
-The TamilNadu Factories rules 1950