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Each member of a joint health and safety committee is entitled to two days of leave per year to attend occupational health and safety training seminars, programs or courses offered by Safe Work Manitoba or approved by the safety and health committee or provided in the current collective bargaining agreement.  


MANITOBA TEACHERS SOCIETY TRAINING (MTS):

The Manitoba Teachers’ Society and the Manitoba School Boards Association have developed a one-day workshop for training of education employees who are workplace safety and health representatives, e.g. WSH Chairs, WSH Committee Members, Custodians, CUPE, MANTE, etc. The one-day workshop will provide information on committee basics and investigation, hazard assessment, incident investigations, and reporting.

Topics:  information coming soon


2025-2026 Training dates and cities (all are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch provided):

  • Information coming soon

Registration:

Registration is required in order to provide the appropriate number of information kits and meals. Members must register online. Non-members (caretakers, EA’s, etc.) can either fill out a Registration Form, email Nicole Bernard at nbernard@mbteach.org or register on-line at http://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/.

If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact Terri Hill at 204-831-3079/ 1-866-494-5747 (ext. 208), or Leonard Zdrill at MSBA 204-594-5164 / 1-800-262-8836.


PT SCHOOL DIVISION COMMITTEE TRAINING:

The school division will be hosting a one-day training session for employees who are new workplace safety and health representatives or have not yet attended the committee basics and accident investigation courses.  These two courses are mandator for all committee members.  This training session will be held on:

  • Date:  TBD in November
  • Location: Admin Office, 181 Henlow Bay, Meeting Room A&B
  • Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm.  
  • Topics include: S&H Committee Basics (1/2 day), Workplace Investigations (1/2 day) - both classes are mandatory for all committee co-chairs.  S&H Committee basics is mandatory for all new committee members.
  • Class size is capped at 50 participants.  Registration is on a first come first served basis.

Please see the divisional PD calendar to register.

Please note an additional training session will be held in February (date is TBD) offering different topics for all committee members..  


SAFE WORK MANITOBA TRAINING 2024-2025 DATES:   

For information on safety and health committee training, please visit the Safe Manitoba website.  Check the sites often as information will change with changing public health requirements.


BOOKING SUBSTITUTES:

The school division will cover the cost of subs for all safety & health committee representatives that will be attending.  Please record the WSH release on time sheets as “SAT PD–Workplace Safety & Health.”  Please book a sub for those needing one in SmartFind. Please choose - Safety & Health Committee (code 051) as the reason for your request.

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