[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1960.40]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1960_BASIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY 
AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED MATTERS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart F_Occupational Safety and Health Committees
 
Sec. 1960.40  Establishment committee duties.

    (a) The safety and health committee is an integral part of the 
safety and health program, and helps ensure effective implementation of 
the program at the establishment level.
    (b) An establishment committee formed under this subpart shall, 
except where prohibited by law:
    (1) Monitor and assist the safety and health program at 
establishments under its jurisdiction and make recommendations to the 
official in charge on the operation of the program;

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    (2) Monitor findings and reports of workplace inspections to confirm 
that appropriate corrective measures are implemented;
    (3) When requested by the agency Safety and Health Official, or when 
the committee deems it necessary for effective monitoring of agency 
establishment inspection procedures, participate in inspections of the 
establishment;
    (4) Review internal and external evaluation reports and make 
recommendations concerning the establishment safety and health program;
    (5) Review, and recommend changes, as appropriate, to procedures for 
handling safety and health suggestions and recommendations from 
employees;
    (6) When requested by the Designated Agency Safety and Health 
Official, or when the committee deems it necessary, comment on standards 
proposed pursuant to the provisions of subpart C of this part;
    (7) Monitor and recommend changes, as required, in the level of 
resources allocated and spent on the establishment safety and health 
program;
    (8) Review agency responses to reports of hazardous conditions, 
safety and health program deficiencies, and allegations of reprisal;
    (9) Report their dissatisfaction to the Secretary if half a 
committee determines there are deficiencies in the establishment's 
safety and health program or is not satisfied with the agency's reports 
of reprisal investigations; and
    (10) Request the Secretary to conduct an evaluation or inspection if 
half the members of record are not satisfied with an agency's response 
to a report of hazardous working conditions.