News - Workplace Safety

Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to develop and implement safe work procedures for work that is done at the workplace after an employer in Rosenort was prosecuted under the Workplace Safety and Health Act.

Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure the safety, health and welfare of workers and also ensure that machines in the workplace are equipped with appropriate safeguards after Manitoba Hydro pleaded guilty to violations of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations.

Manitoba Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services is reminding employers to ensure that workers are equipped with a proper fall protection system while working at heights, after a Winnipeg roofing company was prosecuted for violating the Workplace Safety and Health Act.

The Strategic Advisor Agriculture with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services suggests an effective farm safety plan that that eliminates hazards should improve both the safety and productivity of the farm.

The Strategic Advisor for Agriculture with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services says the key to maintaining a safe agricultural work place is to have a plan and to make sure everyone believes in that plan and follows it.

Manitoba Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services is reminding employers to immediately notify the Workplace Safety and Health Branch if a serious incident occurs after an employer was prosecuted under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations.

The Manitoba government is launching a legislated five-year review of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its three associated regulations – the Administrative Penalty Regulation, the Operation of Mines Regulation and the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are reporting that a 26-year-old Brandon man was recently injured at a highway construction zone located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

The Manitoba government has prosecuted Niverville-based Performance Insulation Inc. for violations of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations that resulted in serious injury.

The Manitoba government has prosecuted a Winnipeg-based employer for violations of The Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations that resulted in serious injury.