What Manitoba requires
- Every employer ensures regular inspections of the workplace and of work processes and procedures to identify any risk to the safety or health of any person, corrects any unsafe condition as soon as is reasonably practicable and, in the meantime, takes immediate steps to protect anyone at riskWorkplace Safety and Health Regulation, M.R. 217/2006, s. 2.4 (1)
- Committee members inspect the workplace and its work processes and procedures at least once before each regularly scheduled committee meeting, and the committee meets at intervals of no more than three monthsWorkplace Safety and Health Regulation, ss. 3.2.2, 3.3 (1) ยท The Workplace Safety and Health Act, C.C.S.M. c. W210, s. 40 (10) (h)
- The committee takes part in identifying risks to the safety or health of workers or other persons arising from activities in the workplace, and makes recommendations to the employerThe Workplace Safety and Health Act, s. 40 (10) (b), (g)
- Where 20 or more workers are regularly employed, the written workplace safety and health program includes a schedule for regular inspection of the workplace and its work processes and procedures, and a procedure for worker participation in inspectionsThe Workplace Safety and Health Act, s. 7.4 (1), (5) (e), (j)
- A workplace safety and health committee is required where at least 20 of the employer's workers are regularly employed; a worker safety and health representative where five or more are regularly employed and no committee is required, and at construction projectsThe Workplace Safety and Health Act, ss. 40 (1), 41 (1)
- Within 30 days of receiving a recommendation from the committee, a co-chair or the representative that identifies anything that may pose a danger to anyone's safety or health, the employer responds in writing, with a timetable for the recommendations it accepts and any interim control measuresThe Workplace Safety and Health Act, s. 41.1 (2), (3)
- Committee members and the representative may examine any logbook, assessment, inspection report or other record the employer must keep at the workplaceWorkplace Safety and Health Regulation, s. 3.12
Employer inspections and correcting risks
Every employer ensures regular inspections of the workplace and of its work processes and procedures to identify any risk to the safety or health of anyone there. When a risk is found, the unsafe condition is corrected as soon as is reasonably practicable, and immediate steps protect anyone at risk until it is.
Where 20 or more workers are regularly employed, the written workplace safety and health program sets a schedule for these inspections and a procedure for workers to take part in them.
Committee and representative inspections
A safety and health committee is required where at least 20 of the employer's workers are regularly employed, and a worker safety and health representative where five or more are and no committee is required, and on construction projects. Committee members inspect the workplace and its work processes at least once before each regular meeting, and the committee meets at least every three months, so the workplace is inspected at least quarterly.
The committee helps identify risks and makes recommendations to the employer, and its members and the representative may examine the inspection reports and other records the employer keeps.
The employer's 30-day response
When the committee, a co-chair or the representative recommends action on anything that may endanger someone's safety or health, the employer responds in writing within 30 days, with a timetable for the recommendations it accepts and any interim control measures it will use.
From walk-through notes to a Manitoba inspection report
Note the areas and work processes you checked, who from the committee took part, each risk and where it was, and what was done on the spot. ReportDraft writes each risk with a recommendation to correct it as soon as reasonably practicable and, where it cannot be fixed at once, the interim step that protects people, and lists corrective actions with the person responsible and due date when your notes give them.
Common mistakes
- Holding a committee meeting without the inspection that must come before it.
- Inspecting only physical conditions and missing work processes and procedures.
- Leaving a risk in place without an interim step to protect people.
- Letting a recommendation about a danger go more than 30 days without a written response.
- Not making inspection reports available to committee members and the representative.
Sources
- Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, M.R. 217/2006, s. 2.4 (1), checked October 11, 2026
- Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, ss. 3.2.2, 3.3 (1), checked October 11, 2026
- The Workplace Safety and Health Act, C.C.S.M. c. W210, s. 40 (10) (h), checked October 11, 2026
- The Workplace Safety and Health Act, s. 40 (10) (b), (g), checked October 11, 2026
- The Workplace Safety and Health Act, s. 7.4 (1), (5) (e), (j), checked October 11, 2026
- The Workplace Safety and Health Act, ss. 40 (1), 41 (1), checked October 11, 2026
- The Workplace Safety and Health Act, s. 41.1 (2), (3), checked October 11, 2026
- Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, s. 3.12, checked October 11, 2026
Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Next review due January 11, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.