Anyone can report unsafe conditions at a workplace; you don’t have to be employed there to do so.
Reporting Unsafe Work
Reporting unsafe work is available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. In an emergency, always call 911 immediately. You can report unsafe work by either:
- calling WSH Client Services
1-855-957-SAFE (7233) (toll-free in Manitoba)
204-957-SAFE (7233) (in Winnipeg)
Select ‘Option 1’ - submitting a complaint by email at wshcompl@gov.mb.ca
When placing a call to WSH you may remain anonymous. Follow-up actions are dependent on the nature of the complaint.
Reporting a Serious Incident
When a serious incident occurs at a workplace, the employer is required to notify the Workplace Safety and Health Branch (WSH) of the incident immediately, and by the fastest means of communication available.
1-855-957-SAFE (7233) (toll-free in Manitoba)
204-957-SAFE (7233) (in Winnipeg)
Select ‘Option 1’
The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation defines a serious incident as one:
- in which a worker is killed;
- in which a worker suffers:
- an injury resulting from electrical contact,
- unconsciousness as the result of a concussion,
- a fracture of his or her skull, spine, pelvis, arm, leg, hand or foot,
- amputation of an arm, leg, hand, foot, finger or toe,
- third degree burns,
- permanent or temporary loss of sight,
- a cut or laceration that requires medical treatment at a hospital as defined in The Health Services Insurance Act, or
- asphyxiation or poisoning; or
- that involves:
- the collapse or structural failure of a building, structure, crane, hoist, lift, temporary support system, or excavation,
- an explosion, fire or flood, an uncontrolled spill, or escape of a hazardous substance, or
- the failure of an atmosphere-supplying respirator.