One of the five main issues addressed when forming an HSC is which of the following?

• A. Employee performance evaluations
• B. Marketing strategy for safety training
• C. Number of Workers at the Work Site
• D. Budget approval for safety equipment

Answer: (C)

When forming a Health and Safety Committee, how many workers are at the site is a primary factor because it shapes who needs representation and how the committee will function. The size of the workforce determines how many worker representatives are needed to give a voice to different areas, shifts, and departments, and it influences how many alternates or additional seats might be required so that concerns from across the site can be raised and heard. This ensures the committee can operate effectively, with fair representation and practical meeting dynamics.

Other options don’t fit the purpose of forming the committee. Employee performance evaluations relate to assessing individuals, not structuring the safety committee. Marketing safety training is about promoting training programs, not establishing who sits on the committee. Budget approval for safety equipment concerns resource allocation rather than the committee’s composition and representation.