Safety and Health Week is an ideal time for employers, employees, partners, and the public to focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community.
The 2025 Manitoba Safety and Health Week launch event took place on May 5, 2025, at Fort Gibraltar. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this important celebration of workplace safety and health.
We’re grateful to our speakers, panelists, and attendees for helping make this year’s event a success. Stay tuned for more information and updates as we continue to promote safety excellence across Manitoba.
Launch Event Highlights
2025 Safety & Health Week Engagement Award
The Safety and Health Week Engagement Award recognizes an organization that engages their employees and the public through safety and health initiatives, aimed at increasing awareness and preventing injury and illness in their workplace during Safety and Health Week, which runs May 5-11, 2025.
As part of Manitoba Safety and Health Week 2025, CSAM hosted a series of free Lunch & Learn webinars featuring expert-led sessions on key workplace safety and health topics. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your safety culture, understand compliance processes, or gain insight into psychological injury claims, these sessions are packed with valuable information.
Watch the recordings below at your convenience and share them with your team to help build a safer, more informed workplace.
Safety and Health Week Event Ideas
Safety and Health Week activities do not need to be complicated or expensive. The Safety and Health Week events are meant to engage staff and revitalize your organizations commitment to safety in a fun way. Event ideas could include:
Recognition program – create a program to reward health and safety suggestions
Company safety calendar – create a calendar with reminders and tips
Workplace safety games (keeping in mind public health protocol) – conducted throughout the week
Announcements – develop emails, posters, and messages about the activities
Toolbox Talk – make your daily toolbox talks coincide with the focus of your safety awareness week.
Demonstrations – engage your colleagues in safety demonstrations like ergonomic principles, safe lifting, PPE inspections, workplace inspection principles, etc.
Promotional Items – people love free swag!
Incentives and Prizes – Who doesn’t like to win a prize?
Food – have a potluck or BBQ with a safety theme
Inspire – have a company executive, business owner or someone from the leadership team give a speech about their commitment to safety in the workplace.