Durable, lightweight, and practical, the Manitoba HANDI-GUIDE is perfect at the office or on any worksite. It is a great safety tool for supervisors, workers, and safety leaders. It also helps with worker training and increases worker and supervisor awareness of their responsibilities under workplace safety law.

Throughout, the HANDI-GUIDE provides timely insights and interpretation on the scope and realities of OHS legislation in Manitoba.

New for the 2025 Edition:

The HANDI-GUIDE includes the latest amendments to the WSH Act, WSH Regulation and the Operation of Mines Regulation.

Contents:

• Regulatory Update
• Chapter 1 - Key Responsibilities
• Chapter 2 – OHS Due Diligence for Employers
• Chapter 3 - Actions for Supervisors
• Chapter 4 - Actions for Workers
• Chapter 5 – Joint WSH Committees and WSH Representatives
• Chapter 6 - Online OHS Resources

The Regulatory Update chapter provides:

• An update on amendments in 2024 to the WSH Act that came into force in June 2024.
• Under the WSH Act, at least once every five years, the Advisory Council must review the Act and its administration and report on findings and recommendations.
• A review of amendments that came into force in 2023 including a requirement that the owner of most workplaces must provide access to a washroom to a delivery person.
• A review of important changes to the WSH Act that came into force in mid-2021, including a doubling of penalty amounts, up to a maximum of $1,000,000.
• Discussion of the Administrative Penalty Regulation, with a listing of types of penalties and penalty amounts.
• Explanation of enforcement tools used by the Workplace Safety and Health Branch.
• Discussion and commentary on other key OHS topics.
• A review of important changes to the WSH Regulation over the last few years.
• A review of important changes to the Operation of Mines Regulation.