Safety and health guides

A safety and health guide is an advisory resource to help workers, employers and safety professionals understand and assist in complying with Manitoba’s safety laws and regulations under The Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSH Act).

The safety and health guides serve as practical tools to:

• Break down complex legislation into plain language.
• Offer best practices and real-world examples for improving workplace safety and health.
• Clarify legal responsibilities under the WSH Act and its regulations.
• Assist in demonstrating due diligence by making proactive efforts to develop, maintain and improve safety and health programs.
• Support a strong safety culture by reducing injuries and illnesses through continuous prevention efforts

These guides are valuable resources for workers, employers and safety professionals to understand workplace safety and apply best practices, but they don’t replace the law. We are working in collaboration with the Province of Manitoba to review and update the guides. For interpretation or application, always refer to the original legislation.