Membership It is a requirement under the OHS Act 2004 that there be at least equal numbers of employees to representatives of management. Management representation will be appointed by the Workplace Manager and/or the Management OHS Nominee. The OHS Committee comprises: [Insert number] employee representatives as elected by the work group. [Insert number] employer representatives as nominated by the Workplace Manager and/or the Management OHS Nominee. The term of office for employee OHS Committee members is one year. Employee representatives may resign from the OHS Committee at any time. Resignation must be by written notification to the Chair of the OHS Committee. Management representatives may request to resign from the OHS Committee by written application to the Workplace Manager and/or the Management OHS Nominee. The Workplace Manager and/or the OHS Management Nominee shall decide to accept the resignation and appoint a new representative or to reject the resignation. Any OHS Committee member who resigns from [insert name of Department workplace] will automatically be removed from the OHS Committee. Office-Holders of the OHS Committee The OHS Committee will elect a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chair must act as the Chairperson. In the absence of the Secretary, another OHS Committee member may act as the Secretary. Chairperson responsibilities include: chairing OHS Committee meetings referring recommendations made by the OHS Committee to management for consideration and reporting the outcomes of such deliberations back to the OHS Committee ensuring that actions arising are assigned to a responsible person within an agreed timeframe ensuring that any actions are finalised and signed off in a timely fashion reviewing and signing off on meeting minutes before distribution. Secretary responsibilities include: scheduling the meeting times and locations and notifying OHS Committee members of the schedule preparing and distributing the meeting agenda at least one week prior to the meeting displaying the OHS Committee agenda on the OHS Notice Board at least one week prior to the meeting taking notes of the meeting and preparing the minutes of the meeting distributing the meeting minutes and other correspondence to all OHS Committee members ensuring that the meeting minutes are displayed on the OHS Notice and archived appropriately.
Membership It is a requirement under the OHS Act 2004 that there be at least equal numbers of employees to representatives of management. Management representation will be appointed by the Workplace Manager and/or the Management OHS Nominee. The OHS Committee comprises: [Insert number] employee representatives as elected by the work group. [Insert number] employer representatives as nominated by the Workplace Manager and/or the Management OHS Nominee. The term of office for employee OHS Committee members is one year. Employee representatives may resign from the OHS Committee at any time. Resignation must be by written notification to the Chair of the OHS Committee. Management representatives may request to resign from the OHS Committee by written application to the Workplace Manager and/or the Management OHS Nominee. The Workplace Manager and/or the OHS Management Nominee shall decide to accept the resignation and appoint a new representative or to reject the resignation. Any OHS Committee member who resigns from [insert name of Department workplace] will automatically be removed from the OHS Committee. Office-Holders of the OHS Committee The OHS Committee will elect a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Secretary. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Deputy Chair must act as the Chairperson. In the absence of the Secretary, another OHS Committee member may act as the Secretary. Chairperson responsibilities include: chairing OHS Committee meetings referring recommendations made by the OHS Committee to management for consideration and reporting the outcomes of such deliberations back to the OHS Committee ensuring that actions arising are assigned to a responsible person within an agreed timeframe ensuring that any actions are finalised and signed off in a timely fashion reviewing and signing off on meeting minutes before distribution. Secretary responsibilities include: scheduling the meeting times and locations and notifying OHS Committee members of the schedule preparing and distributing the meeting agenda at least one week prior to the meeting displaying the OHS Committee agenda on the OHS Notice Board at least one week prior to the meeting taking notes of the meeting and preparing the minutes of the meeting distributing the meeting minutes and other correspondence to all OHS Committee members ensuring that the meeting minutes are displayed on the OHS Notice and archived appropriately.
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