School Safety Committee Assistance

This coming year, we have planned a series of webinars focused on helping you design effective Safety Committees to:

• Prevent unsafe practices and conditions
• Reduce the risk of injury and illnesses
• Help motivate employees and supervisors to become actively involved

December 21, 2022 (completed) : Starting (or rejuvenating) Your Safety Team: The who, what, why, when, how often, etc. of putting together a safety team (or rejuvenating the one you have). If you are starting from scratch, we suggest you form a sub-committee of your School Crisis Planning Team.

Other upcoming webinar topics include:

• Safety Culture Dynamics
• Lagging and Leading Indicators
• Third Generation Safety
• Peer Hazard Identification and Control
• Near Hits (Misses); Close Calls; Good Catches
• The Power of Positive Reinforcement
• Safe & Healthy Kids Advocates

Find archived webinars here: https://www.vsbit.org/rmwebinars.

Handouts and Other Resources:

• Members on Committees
• Safety Committee Meeting Minutes Example
  
• Safety Committee Meeting Minutes Template
  
• Safety Team #1 Dec
  
• Safety_Committee_Development

Contact Heidi Joyce, heidi@vsbit.org, for assistance with establishing a safety committee.