An interactive walkthrough of the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act built around 11 decision points and 7 validated competencies, turning statutory rights and duties into situations a worker can actually resolve on the floor.
Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act is the foundation of safety law in the province, and it makes safety everyone’s shared responsibility. This course equips every worker and supervisor to understand and apply it. It explains the Act’s purpose — to secure workers from risks to their safety, health, and welfare — and the Internal Responsibility System (IRS), the idea that everyone in the workplace shares responsibility for safety and the people with the most authority carry the most.
Equip every worker and supervisor to understand The Workplace Safety and Health Act — the Internal Responsibility System, the duties of each workplace party, the four workers’ rights and the right-to-refuse process, committees and representatives, and enforcement — so the workplace meets its legal duties and keeps people safe.
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 1 hour 10 minutes, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for one year
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Any Manitoba worker who needs to understand their rights, duties, and protections under the provincial Workplace Safety and Health Act.
All workers in Manitoba workplaces covered by The Workplace Safety and Health Act
Supervisors and managers who direct work and carry safety duties
Safety and health committee members and worker representatives
New workers learning their rights and responsibilities
Anyone who needs to understand workplace safety law and how it is enforced
What you will learn
Explain the purpose of the WSH Act and the Internal Responsibility System
Explain "so far as reasonably practicable" and due diligence
Identify the duties of employers, supervisors, workers, and other parties
Explain the four workers’ rights promoted by s. 2(2)(e) — to know, to participate, to refuse dangerous work, and to work without being subject to a reprisal
Apply the right-to-refuse process and the protection from reprisal
Describe safety & health committees/representatives and how the Act is enforced
Course outline
The WSH Act & the Internal Responsibility System — The Act’s purpose, the Internal Responsibility System, and the legal standard of "reasonably practicable" and due diligence.
Duties of the Workplace Parties — The duties the Act places on employers, supervisors, workers, and other parties such as prime contractors, owners, and suppliers.
The Four Workers’ Rights & the Refusal Process — The right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse dangerous work — with the refusal process and protection from reprisal.
Committees, Representatives & Enforcement — Safety & health committees and representatives, and how the Act is enforced — officers, orders, and serious-incident reporting.
Your Role & Compliance — Pulling it together: your duties and rights under the Act, and the workplace-specific program, committee, and procedures you must know.
Laws and standards covered
The Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (Manitoba Regulation 217/2006)
Province of Manitoba
Province of Manitoba
SAFE Work Manitoba
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for one year. Review training at least annually and whenever the Act, the regulation, or workplace safety programs change. This course is foundational and does not replace task-specific or hazard-specific training.
Common questions
How long does Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act take?
About 1 hour 10 minutes online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act certificate valid?
One year from the day you pass. Review training at least annually and whenever the Act, the regulation, or workplace safety programs change.
Which laws and standards does Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act cover?
The Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation (Manitoba Regulation 217/2006); Province of Manitoba; and 2 more listed on this page.
Who should take Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act?
Any Manitoba worker who needs to understand their rights, duties, and protections under the provincial Workplace Safety and Health Act.
Is this course part of a training program?
Yes. It is included in Manitoba Regulatory Compliance Pack.