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include information on:\u003Cbr>􀂆 Name of the joint health and safety committee\u003Cbr>􀂆 Constituency\u003Cbr>􀂆 Statement of committee purpose\u003Cbr>􀂆 Duties and functions\u003Cbr>􀂆 Records (who on the committee will maintain records, which records and how)\u003Cbr>􀂆 Meetings (how often the committee will meet, minimum of once every three months)\u003Cbr>􀂆 Agendas and meeting reports\u003Cbr>􀂆 Composition\u003Cbr>􀂆 Co-chairs (one employer representative, one worker representative)\u003Cbr>􀂆 Terms of Office (how long the employee holds the position as a committee member)\u003Cbr>􀂆 Assistance in resolving disagreements (Define steps to reach consensus. When there is no consensus, define steps the committee will take to decide final recommendations.)\u003Cbr>􀂆 Amendments |  |  | 􀂆 |\n| Determine Number of Committee Members\u003Cbr>􀂆 Minimum = 4 members\u003Cbr>(Half of members must be worker representatives and half employer representatives.) 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