2022 Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation

New worker orientation
2.2.1(1) In this section, “new worker” means a worker who
(a) is new to the workplace;
(b) is moved from one area of a workplace to another area of the
workplace that has different processes or hazards;
(c) is relocated to a different workplace that has different processes
or hazards; or
(d) is returning to the same workplace but the processes or hazards
in the workplace changed while the worker was away.
2.2.1(2) An employer must ensure that when a new worker begins work in a
workplace, the worker is given safety and health orientation specific
to that worker’s workplace.
2.2.1(3) The following topics must be included in the worker’s orientation:
(a) the employer’s and worker’s rights and responsibilities under the
Act and applicable regulations;
(b) the name and contact information of the new worker’s
supervisor;
(c) the procedure for reporting unsafe conditions at the workplace;
(d) the procedure for exercising the right to refuse dangerous work
at the workplace;
(e) contact information for the committee or the representative, as
applicable;

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(f) any policies, programs and safe work procedures that the
employer is required to develop pursuant to the Act and
applicable regulations that apply to the work to be done by the
worker;
(g) the hazards to which the worker may be exposed and the
control measures undertaken to protect the worker;
(h) the location of first aid facilities, means of summoning first aid
and procedures for reporting illnesses and injuries;
(i) emergency procedures;
(j) identification of prohibited or restricted areas or activities;
(k) any other matters that are necessary to ensure the safety and
health of the worker while at work.