Abstract
This study examines one aspect of the possible impacts of mandated committees: their effectiveness at increasing the intensity of OSHA enforcement activities. It does so by analyzing empirical evidence from Oregon, one of the few states to adopt comprehensive committee requirements. This study finds that safety and health committees have had pronounced OSHA enforcement effects in Oregon even in the brief period in which they have operated. Given the ancillary impacts of these enforcement effects, the study provides strong evidence as to the viability of committee mandates as a component of safety and health promotion.