cuttin edge
Senior Member
Not sure about the USA, or other provinces in Canada, but in NB, in order to bid any government, or municipal work, you need to be core certified in safety. One of the qualifications is a functioning safety committee. I have been on our committee since the start, about 12 years now. I think there are 7 or 8 members. Spring and fall meetings are easy, as we are all pretty local, and a monthly meeting is doable. The consultant has set her sights on the committee, and picks it apart constantly. Not enough talking. I work with the same 2 guys all summer, and unless they are big complainers, I got nothin. We are not a factory, there is no shared lunch room. I did go on course this spring with one of the guys on the crusher, and he asked about an AED for the quarry, as they are always a long way from medical help, but most of the time it's a nadda for me. Last months meeting was a no go because everyone was working late, and out of town. She called me herself this week demanding that I shut down the grading job early to attend the meeting for this month. I told her to talk to someone with a different color had than mine. If I stop, the grader stops, and everyone has to go home ( not with my regular 2 guys, doing a road job, getting ready for pave.) She says we will lose our certification if we keep putting off meetings. How do your companies deal, if you have to?