The Government of Manitoba passed Bill 20 that will make it mandatory for the owners of certain public premises – including some businesses like health facilities (gyms), golf courses and specified shopping malls – to install and maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED). Find out if this impacts your business, and how you can participate in the public consultations.
All Canadian employers must develop, implement, and maintain a worker education program to enable workers to work safely with hazardous products and materials. We can help you learn more about WHMIS and make plans to complete your training.
The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act came into effect on June 20
th, 2011. The purpose of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act is to protect the public by addressing or preventing dangers to human health or safety that are posed by consumer products in Canada. If you are a manufacturer, importer, retailer, advertiser, product tester or product packager of a consumer product, this act applies to you.
When you employ 20 or more staff, Manitoba law requires you to develop a safety and health program specific to your workplace. The number of workers is determined by averaging over 12 months, the number of full- and part-time workers present each day, including the business owner(s). If you are not sure where to begin, or want to use a template to get the job done, we can give you a hand.
Where less than 20 workers are employed, Manitoba law requires the company to develop a safety and health system. The number of workers is determined by averaging over 12 months, the number of full- and part-time workers present each day, including the business owner(s). Check out the resources and templates to help save time in completing this task.
No matter how many workers you employ, since February 1, 2011, your company must have a written harassment prevention policy. If you want to learn more about this legal requirement, or use our template to create your company's policy, we can help!
No matter how many workers you employ, your company must have a written violence prevention policy. If you want to learn more about this legal requirement, or use our template to create your company's policy, we can help!
Everyone shares responsibility for safety and health: employers, supervisors and workers. The best way to include your workers is to set up your workplace safety and health committee or worker representative. As this is a legal requirement, we can help you understand how to get this done.
Employers and employees need to be aware of the significant risks associated with a potential H1N1 Flu Pandemic. Pandemics have huge effects on many parts of society, including in the workplace. This Manitoba Employment Standards fact sheet discusses a pandemic in the workplace.
