HSC membership includes which of the following?

• A. Only workers and managers
• B. Workers, Employer reps, and Co-Chairs
• C. Only union representatives
• D. Only safety officers

Answer: (B)

HSC membership is designed to ensure balanced participation from those who do the work and those who manage safety, with shared leadership to facilitate decisions. The best answer reflects a structure that includes workers, employer representatives, and co-chairs. Workers bring practical safety experiences and concerns, employer representatives provide management perspective and resources for implementing controls, and co-chairs (typically one worker and one management lead) guide meetings, ensure fair discussion, and oversee the decision-making process. This combination creates a formal channel for collaboration rather than limiting involvement to unions or to safety officers alone, which would omit essential voices and leadership needed for effective health and safety governance.