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The Inspection Services Branch enforces the Workplace Safety and Health
Act and its associated regulations in non-mining workplaces in the province.
Branch staff work to ensure that workplace hazards are identified and
corrective action is taken in compliance with the legislation.
Objectives of the Branch also include promoting the internal
responsibility system whereby employers and workers undertake their
individual and shared responsibility for preventing occupational illness and
injury.
Activities of the branch are currently carried out by staff members
located in Winnipeg, Flin Flon, Brandon, and Beausejour, as
follows:
- safety and health concerns are investigated if the workplace parties
are unable to jointly resolve the issue(s);
- routine and special inspections are conducted to ensure compliance
with the legislation, and that safe work practices are implemented and
followed;
- Investigations of serious incidents and traumatic fatalities are
conducted to determine causes and require corrective measures be
implemented to prevent recurrence. The Branch has an emergency response
system available 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
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