2022 Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation

PART 2 
GENERAL DUTIES 
GENERAL SAFETY DUTIES
Eliminating or control of risks
2.1(1)
Where there is a risk to the safety or health of a worker, the
employer must, if reasonably practicable, eliminate it through
(a) the design of the workplace;
(b) the design of the work process; or
(c) the use of engineering controls.
2.1(2)
If the measures under subsection (1) fail to eliminate the risk, the
employer must control any risk that remains
(a) through one or a combination of the following, and to the
extent practicable:
(i) the design of the workplace,
(ii) the design of the work process,
(ii) the use of engineering controls; and
(b) to the extent risk remains after taking the measures under
clause (a), by implementing safe work procedures that reduce
the remaining risk as much as reasonably practicable.
2.1(3)
After taking the measures required under subsection (2), the
employer must ensure that workers who may be exposed to any
remaining uncontrolled risk use personal protective equipment
that meets the requirements of Part 6.
M.R. 147/2010
Safe work procedures
2.1.1
An employer who is required to implement safe work procedures
must
(a) develop the safe work procedures for the work that is done
at the workplace;
(b) train workers in the safe work procedures in a manner that
ensures that workers are able to apply the training provided
to protect the safety and health of themselves and others;
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(c) ensure that workers comply with those safe work procedures.
M.R. 147/2010
Consultations required
2.2 
In developing and implementing the safe work procedures required
under section 2.1 and any other Part of this regulation, an employer
must consult with the following:
(a) the committee at the workplace;
(b) the representative at the workplace;
(c) when there is no committee or representative at the workplace,
the workers at the workplace.