What occupational safety records must a UAE employer keep?
Article 3 of Administrative Decision No. 19 of 2023 requires a record of occupational safety and health activities, available for inspection, including: the risks of the activities, periodic inspections and measurements, safety certificates and permits, drills such as firefighting, training and attendance, periodic medical examinations, injuries, incidents and occupational diseases, improvement plans after investigations, and meeting minutes.
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The safety policy
Article 2 also expects an OSH policy covering objectives, responsibilities, risk identification, emergency and fire procedures, training, safety specifications when buying or renting equipment, requirements for contractors, and regular inspection of machinery.
Why records protect the employer
Injury compensation can be refused for a deliberate breach of displayed instructions only if the employer explained the instructions, trained the worker and supplied protective equipment. The training and induction records are what prove that.
Where SupaJack Construct fits
SupaJack Construct does not include a safety or incident module. Inspection records with dates and attached documents sit with each project, and HR records hold each worker's documents, which a safety officer can use alongside a dedicated safety system.
Related tools and guides
See the answers on what counts as grave danger, the midday break, work injury compensation, who pays for injury treatment, leaving company accommodation and written work rules, plus the UAE labour law guide for contractors and quality and handover in SupaJack Construct.
Worked example
After a worker is hurt by a falling tool, MOHRE inspects. The contractor produces the risk assessment for the activity, the weekly scaffold reports, the worker's induction and training records, the incident report and the improvement plan.
Questions people ask
Must records be available to inspectors?
Yes, on request.
Are training records required?
Yes, including the number of employees trained.
Are medical examinations recorded?
Yes, periodic examinations.