When must a company have a safety committee?

Safety committees are required to implement, promote, maintain and review measures to ensure the health and safety of their employees. To this end, companies must appoint safety committees.

According to Section 17 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers who employ 20 or more employees on the premises must appoint representatives to monitor health and safety conditions. There needs to be at least one representative for every 100 employees in shops and offices and at least one representative for every 50 employees in other workplaces.