2022 Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation

Requirements for first aid room
5.15(1) Every first aid room must
(a) be located in an area that is
(i) easily accessible to workers at all times, and
(ii) near both the work area it is to serve and toilet facilities;
(b) have adequate lighting, ventilation and heating, and be covered
by a floor made of non-porous material;
(c) be of an adequate size to accommodate a stretcher;
(d) be equipped with
(i) instructions on how and where to access a first aider,
(ii) a communication system capable of communicating with
the medical facility to which an injured worker would be
transported,
(iii) a permanently installed sink with hot and cold potable
running water,
(iv) a cot or bed with a moisture-protected mattress and two
pillows, and
(v) the items set out in Schedule C to this Part.
5.15(2) An employer must ensure that a first aid room
(a) is clearly identified as a first aid room;
(b) is used exclusively for the purposes of administering first aid and
medical examinations and to provide rest for persons who are ill
or injured;
(c) during working hours, is supervised by a first aider who is
readily available to provide first aid; and
(d) is kept clean and sanitary.

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Workplace Safety And Health Regulation
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DIRECTOR’S POWERS
Additional first aid services
5.16(1) If the director is of the opinion that the first aid services required to
be provided under this Part are inadequate given the particular risks
associated with a workplace, the director may, by written notice,
specify additional first aid services to be provided by the employer.
5.16(2) An employer must forthwith provide the additional first aid services
specified in a notice under subsection (1).