Workplace Safety and Health

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1 INSPECTIONS* ,25 Q1 1,714 Q1 1,728 Q1 2,348 Q2 1,418 Q2 1,534 Q2 1,888 Q3 1,231 Q3 1,9 Q3 1,617 Q4 1,454 Q4 Q4 6% 5% Percentage of Inspections Resulting in Orders 8,58 Total 5,817 Total 4,352 Total 4% 3% 2% % % 33% Q1 39% Q1 54% Q1 PECENTAGE OF INSPECTIONS RESULTING IN ORDERS 31% Q2 42% Q2 48% Q2 32% Q3 51% Q3 5% Q3 39% Q4 58% Q4 Q4 34% Average 48% Average 51% Average *Tracking of inspections adjusted from previous quarters to remove re-inspections from the total inspections count

2 STOP WORK ORDERS* Q1 128 Q1 159 Q1 1,539 Q1 2,49 Q1 2,786 Q1 188 Q2 114 Q2 147 Q2 IMPROVEMENT 1,673 Q2 1,794 Q2 2,345 Q2 141 Q3 92 Q3 79 Q3 ORDERS** 1,721 Q3 1,998 Q3 1,89 Q3 113 Q4 89 Q4 Q4 1,593 Q Q4 Q4 618 Total 423 Total 385 Total 6,526 Total 8,725 Total 6,94 Total Stop Work Orders by Quarter Improvement Orders by Quarter ,539 1,673 1,721 1,593 2,49 1,794 1, ,786 2,345 1,89 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q *Stop Work Orders may be issued when an officer observes an imminent hazard, under which they may order work to stop immediately, and remain stopped until the officer is satisfied that the hazard is appropriately dealt with. Recent stop work orders can be viewed at:

3 Q3 (2-17) Number Workplace Safety and Health Number Mine Safety Unit TOP ORDERS ISSUED 727.5(1) Safeguards for Machines 27.5(1) Safeguards for Machines Electrical Panels 12 MR Ground Conditions Fall Protection Systems 9 MR Drawings and Certification 231.1(1) Harassment Prevention Policy 8.21 Elevated Conveyors (3) Emergency Wash Equipment Safe Work Procedures (2) Fire Extinguishers (1)(2) Fire Protection Equipment and Fire Extinguishers 2 W2 41(1) Worker Representatives (1) Cranes and Hoists Guardrail Systems 4 MR Protection Near Machinery (1) Protective Headwear 4 MR (1)(a) Combustible, Oily Refuse (1) First Aid Kits Fire and Explosive Hazards Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations are available for download at

4 TOP HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS 2-17 Q Q Q Q General Inspection 48 Fall Protection 129 Fall Protection 14 Fall Protection 62 Fall Protection 37 Harassment 44 Other 46 Harassment 31 Harassment 37 General Inspection 23 Harassment 4 Hygiene 25 Air Quality 18 Asbestos Excavation 28 Air Quality 23 Other 11 Air Quality 15 Construction 25 Asbestos 18 Asbestos Scaffolds & Work Platforms 13 Personal Protective Equip. Construction 14 WHMIS 9 Construction Hygiene Personal Protective Equip. 11 Hygiene 9 Excavation Scaffolds & Work Platforms 15 Excavations 6 Personal Protective Equip. 8 Committee 9 Asbestos Scaffolds & Work Platforms 6 Smoking 5 Personal Protective Equip. 9 Air Quality Committees 4 For information on how to report unsafe work visit:

5 INTAKE Q1 (214-15) Q2 (214-15) Q3 (214-15) Q4 (214-15) Q1 (214-15) Q2 (215-) Q3 (215-) Q4 (215-) Q1 (2-17) Q2 (2-17) Total Calls 3,272 4,384 3,423 2,792 3,135 3,152 2,761 2,733 3,126 3,69 2,621 Abandon Rate* 9% 8% 9% 9% 6% 7% 6% 9% 12% % 9% Call Length (Seconds) Assigned Tips NA NA NA Q3 (2-17) 14% 12% % 8% 6% 4% 2% % Abandon Rate Average Call Length (Seconds) *The Abandon Rate is the percentage of total calls ended prior to being answered by Workplace Safety and Health's Client Services.

6 Number of Committee Exemptions* Q Q Q Q Q Q Q S&H Exemptions Received Files Closed Files Sill Open Average Time to Close a Safety and Health Committee Exemption File (Months) No files were closed during this quarter Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Number of Regulatory Exemptions** Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Exemptions Received Files Closed Files Still Open Average Time to Close a Regulatory Exemption File (Days) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q *The Director of Workplace Safety and Health may provide a committee exemption after consulting with affected workers and the employer, if it can be demonstrated that the safety and health of workers is not materially affected by the variance. The Act allows the Director to provide an exemption for the number of committees for a workplace, in order to meet the special circumstances of that workplace. A written request from both the employer and workers must be sent to the Director. **The Director of Workplace Safety and Health may consider issuing a written order of exemption if an applicant's proposed alternative to a regulatory requirement ensures health and safety of workers and meets at least one of the following two criteria: (1) Provides protection for workers equal to or greater than the protection established by the provision to be varied, or (2) Has substantially the same purpose and effect as the provision to be varied. A variance may be proposed in regards to a specified workplace or a specified work process.

7 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES Q1 3 Q1 3 Q1 3 Q2 9 Q2 7 Q2 6 Q3 5 Q3 7 Q3 5 Q4 3 Q4 Q4 17 Total 2 Total 17 Total Administrative Penalties Issued Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Orders or violations of The Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations may result in an administrative penalty. Compliance with an order does not prevent the issuance of an administrative penalty, which can range between $1, and $5,, depending on the type and severity of the violation(s). Recent administrative penalties can be viewed at:

8 APPEALS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Tot/Avg Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Tot/Avg Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Tot/Avg Received Referred to MLB Time to close Files still open Appealed to MLB Average Time to Close an Appeal File (Weeks) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q A person directly affected by an order or decision of a safety and health officer may appeal the order or decision to the Director of Workplace Safety and Health. Appeals must be submitted to Workplace Safety and Health within 14 days of receiving the order, unless the Director has granted additional time to file the appeal. The Director will review the appeal and either uphold or repeal the order, issue a new order, or a combination thereof. If the decision is still unsatisfactory, an appeal with the Manitoba Labour Board may be filed within 14 days of the Director s decision.

9 Q1 (214-15) Q2 (214-15) Q3 (214-15) Q4 (214-15) Total Q1 (214-15) Q2 (215-) Q3 (215-) Q4 (215-) Total Serious Incidents , Investigations Convictions Serious Incidents Immediate Response Other Reactive Self-Investigate Average Time to Close an Investigation (Weeks) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q For information on serious incidents and reporting requirements, visit: Details on convictions under The Workplace Safety and Health Act can be viewed at:

10 Time Loss Injury Rate & WSH Inspections TLIR Inspections (Thousands) /2 2/ / / / / /2 The time loss injury rate is a subset of all injuries accepted by the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba where a worker was away from the workplace as a result of the incident.