R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
The Workplace Safety and Health Act
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions. | |
2 | General objects and purposes. | |
(2) | Specific objects and purposes. | |
3 | Application of Act. | |
4 | General duties of employers. | |
(2) | Further duties of employer. | |
5 | General duties of workers. | |
6 | General duties of self-employed persons. | |
7 | Duties of principal contractor. | |
8 | Effect on compensation. | |
9 | Effect on liabilities. | |
10 | Division to administer Act. | |
11 | Costs of administration. | |
(2) | Consolidated Fund. | |
12 | Duties of director of division. | |
13 | Powers of director. | |
14 | Powers of minister. | |
(2) | Remuneration and expenses. | |
(3) | Payment of certain costs. | |
15 | Advisory council. | |
(2) | Composition of advisory council. | |
(3) | Chairperson. | |
(4) | Term of office. | |
(5) | Quorum. | |
16 | Meetings of council. | |
(2) | Jurisdiction of council. | |
17 | Chief occupational medical officer. | |
(2) | Powers of chief occupational medical officer. | |
(3) | Authorization for occupational health nurse. | |
18 | Regulations. | |
(2) | Application of regulations. | |
19 | Approval of codes of practice. | |
(2) | Notice in Gazette. | |
20 | Failure to observe code, no offence. | |
(2) | Admissibility of codes as evidence. | |
(3) | Certified copy of code required. | |
(4) | Onus. | |
21 | Power of director to vary codes and standards. | |
22 | Appointment of safety and health officers. | |
(2) | Agreements with other provinces. | |
(3) | Inspections for other jurisdictions. | |
(4) | Credentials to be provided to safety and health officer. | |
23 | Duties of safety and health officers. | |
24 | Powers of safety and health officers. | |
(2) | Order for entry into residential premises. | |
25 | Power of commissioner under Evidence Act. | |
26 | Improvement orders. | |
(2) | Stop work warning. | |
27 | Communication of improvement orders. | |
28 | Communication of improvement orders respecting project sites. | |
(2) | Additional communication respecting project site. | |
29 | Order deemed to be communicated to employer. | |
30 | Communication of order to worker. | |
31 | Communication of order to self-employed persons. | |
32 | Communication to workplace committees. | |
(2) | Posting improvement order. | |
33 | Remedial measures. | |
34 | Period for compliance with improvement orders. | |
35 | Reporting compliance with improvement orders. | |
36 | Stop work order. | |
(2) | Improvement work not affected. | |
(3) | Communication of stop work order. | |
37 | Duration of effect of stop work order. | |
(2) | Appeal to vary or set aside stop work order. | |
(3) | Disposition of appeal by board. | |
(4) | Costs not allowed. | |
(5) | Effect of appeal. | |
(6) | Extension of time for appeal. | |
38 | Appeal to director against improvement orders. | |
(2) | Confirmation of oral notice. | |
(3) | Disposition of appeal. | |
(4) | Effect of appeal. | |
39 | Appeal to the Labour Board. | |
(2) | Notice of hearing of appeal. | |
(3) | Board's decision final. | |
(4) | Effect of appeal from decision of director. | |
(5) | Filing of decision in Court of Queen's Bench. | |
40 | Workplace safety and health committees. | |
(2) | Exception or limitation to cl. (1)(a). | |
(3) | Determination of number of workers. | |
(4) | Membership of committee. | |
(5) | Posting of names of members. | |
(6) | Continuing concern of committee. | |
(7) | Duties of committee. | |
41 | Workplace safety and health representative. | |
(2) | Appointment of representative. | |
(3) | Posting of name of representative. | |
(4) | Continuing concern of representative. | |
(5) | Duties of representative. | |
42 | Discrimination against workers prohibited. | |
(2) | Onus. | |
43 | Right to refuse to work. | |
(2) | Report of refusal and reasons therefor. | |
(3) | Recipient of report to carry out inspection. | |
(4) | Worker may continue to refuse to work. | |
(5) | Report to safety and health officer. | |
(6) | Investigation by safety and health officer. | |
(7) | Report by safety and health officer. | |
(8) | Appeal to Manitoba Labour Board. | |
(9) | Employer not to make worker work in unsafe conditions. | |
(10) | Employer may remedy dangerous condition. | |
44 | Educational leave. | |
(2) | Total number of safety and health committee members. | |
(3) | Education program on construction sites. | |
45 | Application to Labour Board. | |
(2) | Right to be heard. | |
(3) | Application of Labour Relations Act. | |
46 | Obtaining of information. | |
(2) | Service of notice. | |
(3) | Appeal to minister concerning notice. | |
(4) | Certificate of director as evidence. | |
47 | Municipal building permit information. | |
(2) | Exception. | |
48 | Confidential information. | |
(2) | Names to remain confidential. | |
49 | Exemption from liability. | |
(2) | No exemption in case of negligence. | |
50 | Medical examinations. | |
(2) | Examinations during working hours. | |
51 | Reports. | |
(2) | Reports by hospitals. | |
(3) | Information confidential. | |
52 | Power to require alternative work. | |
53 | Requirement of occupational health service. | |
(2) | Minister may specify health services to be provided. | |
(3) | Continued operation of health service. | |
54 | Offences. | |
55 | Penalty. | |
(2) | Penalty. | |
(3) | Additional penalty. | |
(4) | Further penalty for contravention of subsection 43(9). | |
56 | Offences by directors, etc., of corporations. | |
57 | Onus. | |
(2) | Person deemed to be employer. | |
(3) | Application of subsection (1). | |
58 | Laying of information. | |
59 | Limitation on prosecutions. |