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Workplace safety and health committees and representatives play a valuable role at the office or on the jobsite.

They promote a greater safety culture by working to help employers and employees create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

The primary role of a safety and health committee is to monitor the effectiveness of the internal responsibility system (IRS) at the workplace.

The IRS is the system of shared duties for workplace safety and health, with employers having the greatest responsibility as a result of having more control over what goes on in the workplace.

Committees also act as the go-between for workers and management for occupational health and safety concerns; make recommendations to management to improve workplace safety and health; and ultimately assist in preventing injuries and illnesses at the workplace or on the job site.

In order for committees to be effective, they must also be highly organized, proactive, and receive the information and training they need to perform their many duties. Our resources can help with that.

Submit Committee Minutes

Please forward your completed committee meeting minute forms to cominutes@gov.mb.ca or by fax to Winnipeg at 204-948-2209, or Brandon at 204-726-6749.
Please ensure the following information is included in your minutes:

Meeting date
Workplace address or committee number
Names of employer co-chair and worker co-chair (at top of the form where all members are to be listed)

Reminder: ONLY committee minutes are to be sent to the following address: cominutes@gov.mb.ca

In addition to the resources below, including meeting minutes and investigations templates, click on the following images to learn more about our Committee Leadership Conference - Voices for Injury Prevention and to register for our free SAFE Committee Basics workshop.

Legislation

Workplace Safety and Health Regulation

FAQs

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SAFE Work Manitoba is the public agency dedicated to the prevention of workplace injury and illness.

Working with our partners in the safety community, we provide prevention education, safety programming, consulting and strategic direction to create a genuine culture of safety for all Manitobans.