Effective Safety Committee Meetings Safety committees are a dedicated forum for workers to voice their thoughts, suggestions, or concerns over safety procedures and hazards at a work site. Effective safety committees can significantly engage and empower workers to improve the conditions of their worksites while also improving worker morale and performance. In this video, John Kolarick, Plant Manager at the Liberty Electric Power Plant, talks about the positive effects their safety committee meetings have had on safety improvements. He provides an example of worker participation and recommendations that have led to a potential workplace accident. This video is one of several OSHA provides on core elements of a workplace safety and health program. Visit osha.gov to find out more information on how safety and health programs can help make safety a core value.