Trades Safety Guidelines

The Construction Safety Association of Manitoba and the Manitoba Home Builders Association have produced these Trades Safety Guidelines to assist our Residential Construction Industry reduce the number of job site accidents and fatalities.

This guide, hazard identification, communication and control can be an excellent tool for builders and renovators as a part of their due diligence.

In order to comply with the current legislation, the prime contractor can meet their obligations by:

Developing a system/process to manage health and safety compliance at the worksite.
Implement the system/process ensuring it is communicated to all at the worksite and that they are involved in the system/process.
Monitor the system/process to ensure compliance is being met by all on the worksite.

A solid foundation to build your due diligence on is the new Manitoba - Trades Safety Guidelines!!

Following the Builders section, there are several sections that are meant for builders and renovators to pass onto their trades people. These pages can be copied as often as you wish. We have separate pages on the following trades and occupations:

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Each section of the Safety Guidelines has generalized safety information specific to the identified trade. Normally, areas described will include the Main Hazards and Safe Work Practices associated with the specific Trades. Following the Safe Work Practices will be five general information sections; Personal Protective Equipment; Lifting; Access to the Building; Trucking and Mobile Equipment; General Precautions and the Declaration Form.

The first section of this Safety Guide is focused on builders and renovators. They are generally responsible as the prime contractor for Residential Construction. It outlines your obligations as the prime contractor; and it’s important for you to know, fully understand, and act on the information.

Every company in construction will receive their first copy free with additional copies or cd version for only $5.00 (less than the cost of photocopying!!) Contact your Construction Safety Association of Manitoba to receive your copy now!!