2022 Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation

Powers of director
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The director may, in accordance with the objects and purposes of
this Act,
(a) provide assistance to persons concerned with safety and health
in the workplace, and provide services to assist workplace safety
and health committees, employers and workers in maintaining
reasonable standards for the protection of the safety and health
of workers;
(b) carry out studies and research, or cause studies and research to
be carried out, and make arrangements for the publication of
results of research, in matters relating to the safety and health of
workers;
(c) encourage, develop and conduct, either alone or in co-operation
with organizations concerned with the purposes of this Act,
education and information programs for promoting the safety
and health of workers and for improving the qualifications of
persons concerned with workplace safety and health;
(d) make recommendations to the minister regarding grants of
moneys for any of the purposes referred to in this section;
(d.1) make recommendations to the minister regarding workplace
safety and health and the prevention of workplace injury and
illness;
(d.2) coordinate examinations and investigations
(i) for determining the cause and particulars of any accident or
ill health occurring to a worker, or self-employed person, and
arising out of or in connection with activities in the workplace,
or

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The Workplace Safety And Health Act
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(ii) for the prevention of accidents or ill health arising out of or in
connection with activities in the workplace; and
(e) perform such other functions as the minister may direct for the
proper administration of this Act and the regulations.
S.M. 2013, c. 9, s. 6.
Public reporting of orders and penalties
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The director may issue public reports disclosing details of
improvement orders, stop work orders and administrative
penalties made or imposed under this Act. The reports may
disclose personal information as defined in The Freedom of 
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
S.M. 2013, c. 9, s. 7.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MINISTER