Employee Health and Safety Rights in Manitoba
Settlement and English WorkshopCLB Levels 3-4
Introductions…
What is your name?
What is your country of origin?
Class Objective To learn about employee health
and safety rights in Manitoba
To learn about your health and safety responsibilities as an employee in Manitoba
Class Agenda review health and safety
employee rights in the workplaceReview health and safety
employee responsibilities in the workplace
Review ways to say “no” to dangerous work
What do these people have in common?
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So what are our health and safety rights as employees in Manitoba?
Health and safety rights in Manitoba
Refuse
participateknow
protection
The right to know
Right to work under a competent supervisor
Safety and health training
Health and safety dangers and how to
protect yourself.
Do you have the right to
know?
Is health and safety information visible at your workplace?
Is there a health and safety program at your workplace?
Has your employer provided any health and safety training?
The right to participate
Detection of safety hazards
Evaluation of safety hazards
Elimination of safety hazards
The right to refuse
Dangerous work
There is a three step process to
refuse dangerous work
The right to refuse
1. Advise your supervisor of the problem.
2. Advise your health and safety committee
3. Call Workplace Safety and Health at 204-945-3446
You have the right to protection from
punishment if you exercise your right to
be safeYou cannot be punished if you1. Refuse to do work that is
dangerous2. If you report dangerous
work conditions to Workplace Safety and
Health
Vocabulary Review1. detect Able to be seen
2. training To get rid of
3. workplace To judge someone or something
4. participate To find or discover something
5. evaluate Education about how to do your job
6. eliminate To say no to something
7. competent Able to do something well
8. refuse To keep from danger
9. visible To take action
10. protect The place where you work
Fill in the blanks:
1. Did you ______________________ any dangers at work?
2. Safety rules are there to ___________________ us from danger.
3. Wearing safety equipment will help to _________________ dangers at work.
4. On the job ___________________ is important if we are to be safe.
5. Did you know you can ______________ to do a task if you think it is dangerous?
6. Can I __________________________ in the safety program?
7. Is your supervisor _______________ to teach you this task?
8. There are safety posters ______________________ on the wall.
9. How safe is your ________________________?
10. When you see a problem at work you can help to _________________ the danger.
detect
participate
protect training
eliminate competent
refuseevaluate workplace
visible
Dorian and FernandoDorian
Fernando
Dorian
Fernando
Hey Fernando, how was your first day at your new job today.
Really? What happened?
Well, after we fixed some of the machines we were told to clean them with a solution in an unmarked bottle.
It was ok, but I’m a little concerned about something.
Dorian and FernandoDorian
Fernando
Dorian
Fernando
That does not sound good.
Oh no, was he taken to the hospital?
No because our supervisor washed his hand and put some medication on it and sent him home. He was in pain when he left.
No especially because one of the other workers burned his hand while using it.
Dorian and FernandoDorian
Fernando
Dorian
Fernando
Fernando, that man should have gotten some real medical attention.
Well, If I was you I would call him and see how he is doing and then call Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health.
No way ... I can’t do that. We were already told that we would be fired if we talked about this outside of work.
I know, I know... But what can I do about it now?
Dorian and FernandoDorian
Fernando
Dorian
Fernando
Really? That’s it. I’m calling Workplace Safety and Health myself. Your boss broke the law.
In Manitoba nobody can be fired for reporting accidents. Not only that, you can refuse to do any work that is dangerous.
I didn’t know that. Ok, let’s go ahead and make that call.
How is that?
Lets review some scenarios
Jon was told that his office had a health and safety program, but nothing was displayed on the wall.
Case Study One
Alex called Workplace Safety and health to report a concern at work. His supervisor told him to go home, because he would speak to the officer for him.
Case Study Two
Josue (a window washer) was nervous working alone during his second day on the job.
Case Study Three
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Tomas was told by his boss that he had to deliver two boxes and a bag on his bicycle..
Case Study four
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Chan found some exposed wires he thought might be dangerous. His supervisor told him not to worry about them, because he would investigate the problem
Case Study five
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Thanks for attending!