MANITOBA · M.R. 217/2006 PART 14

Fall Protection in Manitoba: Part 14 Explained

What Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Regulation requires for falls: when Part 14 applies, the written safe work procedures (with rescue), training, harness standards and anchors.

Quick answerIn Manitoba, Part 14 applies where a worker could fall 3 m or more, and at lower heights onto hazards, into machinery, water or hazardous substances, through openings, or more than 1.2 m from a wheelbarrow path. Employers need written safe work procedures that include rescue, and must train workers in them.
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  • M.R. 217/2006 Part 14
  • Safe work procedures
  • Rescue method
  • CSA Z259.10 harness
MANITOBA FALL PROTECTION ◆ WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION ◆ PART 14 ◆ 3 M TRIGGER ◆ SAFE WORK PROCEDURES ◆ RESCUE PLANNED

Manitoba fall protection at a glance

THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER

Trigger height3 mAnd lower: onto hazards, into machinery, water, hazardous substances, through openings; 1.2 m from wheelbarrow paths (s. 14.1).
Written proceduresRequiredSafe work procedures covering the systems and the rescue method (s. 14.2).
TrainingIn the proceduresAssembly, maintenance, inspection, use, disassembly and rescue.
Permanent anchor22.2 kNPer attached worker, in any direction of load (s. 14.14).
HarnessFull-bodyCSA Z259.10 full-body harness for fall arrest; no safety belts.
Warning linesFlat roofs onlyControl zones are not a substitute for guardrails.

Who regulates fall protection in Manitoba

REGULATOR · LAW · OFFICIAL TEXT

Manitoba's rules are in the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, M.R. 217/2006, Part 14 Fall Protection, made under The Workplace Safety and Health Act. They are enforced by the Workplace Safety and Health Branch; prevention resources, including the Fall Protection Guide, come from SAFE Work Manitoba.

When Part 14 applies in Manitoba

S. 14.1

Part 14 applies wherever a worker could fall:

  • a vertical distance of 3 m or more;
  • less than 3 m where the landing surface or item increases the risk of injury;
  • into operating machinery or moving parts;
  • into water or another liquid;
  • into or onto a hazardous substance or object;
  • through an opening on a work surface;
  • more than 1.2 m from an area used as a path for a wheelbarrow or similar equipment.

Safe work procedures and rescue in Manitoba

S. 14.2

Manitoba uses written safe work procedures rather than a "fall protection plan". The employer must develop and implement them, train workers in them and make sure they are followed. Where guardrails or fall protection systems are required, the procedures must cover their location, assembly, maintenance, inspection, use and disassembly, and the method of rescuing a worker after a fall has been arrested.

SAFE Work Manitoba warns that a suspended worker may lose consciousness in as little as five minutes, so rescue has to be fast and planned.

Harnesses and anchors in Manitoba

S. 14.14 · SAFE WORK MANITOBA GUIDE

  • A full-body harness conforming to CSA Z259.10 is used for fall arrest; safety (body) belts must not be part of a fall protection system.
  • Permanent anchors: an ultimate capacity of at least 22.2 kN in any direction of load, for each attached worker, certified by a professional engineer.
  • Warning barriers and control zones are only for flat roofs and decks and are not a substitute for guardrails.

Common fall protection mistakes in Manitoba

WHAT INSPECTORS FIND

  • Anchoring lifelines to warning barriers, air conditioners, condensers or drain covers.
  • Using a safety belt in a fall arrest system.
  • Rigging travel restraint so the worker can still reach the edge.
  • Procedures with no rescue method.
  • Citing old guide references: residential construction rules are now in Part 14 (ss. 14.24–14.26).

Fall protection gear for Manitoba jobsites

CSA HARNESSES, ANCHORS, RESCUE

Before you buyManitoba's guide calls for a CSA Z259.10 full-body harness for fall arrest. Every product page states its actual certification; choose CSA-certified harnesses for Manitoba work.

Official Manitoba fall protection links

SOURCES

This page is a plain-language summary to help you plan, not legal advice. Regulations change: check the current official text linked above, or call your provincial regulator, before you rely on it. Summary checked October 2026.

More fall protection resources

GUIDES & CHECKLISTS

Manitoba fall protection — common questions

ANSWERS YOU CAN CITE

01

When is fall protection required in Manitoba?

Where a worker could fall 3 m or more, and at lower heights onto hazards, into machinery, water or hazardous substances, through openings, or more than 1.2 m from a wheelbarrow path (s. 14.1).
02

Does Manitoba require a fall protection plan?

Manitoba requires written safe work procedures (s. 14.2) that cover the fall protection systems and the method of rescuing a worker after a fall is arrested.
03

How strong must a permanent anchor be in Manitoba?

At least 22.2 kN in any direction the load may be applied, per attached worker, certified by a professional engineer.