New worker safety

New workers are five to seven times more likely to be at risk of injury. This may be due to inexperience, lack of training, fear of reprisal or even hesitancy to ask questions. Employers are responsible for providing new workers with orientation and training to help prevent new workers from injury.

All workers in Manitoba have rights under The Workplace Safety and Health Act and The Workers Compensation Act (the Act). Learn more below about how newness to a job affects worker safety and what employers need to know to create a safe and healthy workplace.