Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation
Saudi Arabia's mandatory OSH management system regulation for facilities of fifty or more workers, in three cumulative levels: an Arabic-first signed policy, worker participation and a joint committee, management responsibility and appointed OSH officials, competency and training, documentation and records, communication, initial review, planning with KPIs, SMART objectives, hierarchy-ordered risk control, change management, emergency preparedness, procurement and contracting controls, performance measurement, accident investigation with GOSI reporting, audit, senior management review, corrective and preventive action and continuous improvement.
Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation is a compliance framework from Saudi Arabia with 5 domains and 20 controls. The largest domains are Element 3 Planning and implementation: initial review, planning, objectives, prevention and risk control, change, emergency, procurement, contracting – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation (8 controls), Element 2 Organization: responsibility and accountability, competency and training, documentation, communication – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation (4 controls), Element 4 Evaluation: performance measurement, investigation, audit, senior management review – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Element 1 Policy: OSH policy and worker participation – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::1-1 | A written OSH policy in the languages the workforce uses with Arabic prevailing, stating expectations and priorities, roles, injury and disease reporting to GOSI, specific to the facility, lawful, signed by the chief executive or senior management, available to all, communicated with every change, and reviewed at least every two years |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::1-2 | Worker participation: consultation on risks, controls, procedures, equipment and PPE selection, tests and workplace changes; a joint OSH committee or work team meeting regularly; encouragement of proposals including incentives for reporting; and timely feedback on consultation results |
Element 2 Organization: responsibility and accountability, competency and training, documentation, communication – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::2-1 | Responsibility and accountability: the facility and its management own a safe workplace and provide financial, human, technical, infrastructure, IT and training resources; roles, responsibilities, accountability and powers for OSH defined and sent to the people concerned; management-level officials appointed to develop, implement, review and report on the system and promote participation; and the joint liability and worker duties communicated at every level |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::2-2 | Competency and training system: competent workers for the OSH aspects of their duties, training needs identified, courses free of charge, in plain language the workers understand, within working hours where possible, by competent trainers, with content and attendance documented |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::2-3 | Documentation system: policy and objectives, key OSH personnel and roles, major risks and their controls, procedures and lessons learned, kept easy to follow, in Arabic and the workforce languages, reviewed and withdrawn after expiry; OSH records of injuries, health, risks, audits, permits, roles, committee minutes, contractors and training, open to workers subject to confidentiality |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::2-4 | Communication system: OSH information published through newsletters and suggestion boxes, safety signs, bulletin boards and posters, regular meetings, toolbox talks and individual meetings, intranet pages and forums; reaching contractors, service providers and visitors; and communications documented |
Element 3 Planning and implementation: initial review, planning, objectives, prevention and risk control, change, emergency, procurement, contracting – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-1 | Initial review: an evaluation of current OSH status and practice, documented with the actions it calls for, by the facility or an experienced third party and approved by those responsible for OSH, covering legal compliance, risk identification and evaluation and the adequacy of controls, turned into a prioritised, timed, resourced and owned action plan communicated to workers, by competent people working with management, workers and their representatives |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-2 | Planning process: a written list of prioritised OSH objectives, a concrete action plan for each with actions, responsible people and schedule, clear KPIs to judge achievement, and the financial and other support needed |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-3 | OSH objectives: aligned with the policy and based on reviews, specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound, both proactive and reactive, lawful, documented, communicated to those concerned and reviewed about yearly |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-4-1 | Preventive and control measures: risks identified and evaluated and controls applied in order (redesign processes where the source cannot be removed, substitute less hazardous alternatives, provide PPE), measures regularly reviewed, controlled and updated for new activities and materials, compliant with legislation, and every worker told to identify and report risks |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-4-2 | Change management: internal changes (organisation, activities, materials, OSH procedures) and external changes (legislation, knowledge and technology) monitored, risks of each change identified, evaluated and controlled before introduction, external changes evaluated before action, workers consulted, and affected workers notified through appropriate channels |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-4-3 | Emergency prevention, preparedness and response: documented procedures covering natural and industrial emergencies, worker information and training, coordination with external emergency authorities, readiness for first aid, firefighting and evacuation; a documented emergency action plan with the prescribed contents; and periodic testing of equipment and drills on a schedule and after changes, events and legal updates |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-4-4 | Procurement: documented procedures so purchases with OSH implications meet required standards and legislation, OSH impact of goods and services evaluated before purchase, OSH specifications written into tenders and contracts, workers aware of the OSH requirements for purchasing, using, storing and disposing of goods, and preferred suppliers who meet minimum OSH specifications |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::3-4-5 | Contracting: the facility's safety and health requirements applied to all contractor types, OSH standards in contractor evaluation and selection, communication and coordination on risks and controls before work starts, contractor workers informed and trained, injury and accident reporting for contractor workers, regular monitoring of contractor OSH performance, and contractors informed of site procedures and measures |
Element 4 Evaluation: performance measurement, investigation, audit, senior management review – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::4-1 | Performance measurement and control: OSH performance monitored, measured and recorded proactively on a regular basis and reactively after events, covering plans, standards and objectives, inspections of buildings, plant and work systems, the work environment, workers' health, legal compliance and KPIs; injuries, ill health, rehabilitation, other losses and needed improvements identified, reported and investigated; quantitative and qualitative KPIs; responsible persons at each level; and all results recorded |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::4-2 | Investigation system: procedures to investigate the sources and underlying causes of major OSH accidents and inform authorities, all accidents investigated promptly with a comprehensive report, by competent persons with worker participation, results and immediate measures notified to management and the committee, external investigation reports treated like internal ones, corrective actions implemented, reports documented and authorities notified, and GOSI informed of work injuries and their causes |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::4-3 | Audit: a documented periodic audit process with defined objectives, scope, methodology and frequency, by competent external or independent internal persons, reporting effectiveness, follow-up of earlier audit decisions, legal compliance and worker participation, recorded in writing, with a responsible person and due date for each non-compliance, results notified to action owners, the committee and senior management, and audits repeated regularly, for example annually, or as needs dictate |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::4-4 | Senior management review: regular formal review meetings evaluating the OSH strategy against objectives and the needs of the facility, workers and regulators, progress, major accidents, corrective actions and their timing, needed changes, priorities and the effectiveness of monitoring, with decisions recorded, accessible and communicated to action owners, workers and the committee, at a frequency set by the facility's needs |
Element 5 Development: preventive and corrective actions, continuous improvement – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::5-1 | Preventive and corrective actions: procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken after monitoring, audits and management reviews, root causes of every non-compliance with legislation or the regulation analysed, new corrective actions taken and documented where existing ones are or may become insufficient, and completed in time for the scale of the non-compliance and risk |
| saudi-arabia-occupational-safety-and-health-management-regulation::5-2 | Continuous improvement: arrangements to analyse improvement opportunities from objectives, risk results, monitoring, investigations, lessons learned, audits, reviews, member and committee recommendations, legal changes, health supervision and other needs; an action plan with responsibilities and resources communicated to those concerned; and benchmarking against comparable companies where data allow |
What is Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation and who does it apply to?
Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation is a compliance framework from Saudi Arabia with 5 domains and 20 controls. Saudi Arabia's mandatory OSH management system regulation for facilities of fifty or more workers, in three cumulative levels: an Arabic-first signed policy, worker participation and a joint committee, management responsibility and appointed OSH officials, competency and training, documentation and records, communication, initial review, planning with KPIs, SMART objectives, hierarchy-ordered risk control, change management, emergency preparedness, procurement and contracting controls, performance measurement, accident investigation with GOSI reporting, audit, senior management review, corrective and preventive action and continuous improvement. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation actually require?
Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation has 20 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Element 3 Planning and implementation: initial review, planning, objectives, prevention and risk control, change, emergency, procurement, contracting – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation (8 controls), Element 2 Organization: responsibility and accountability, competency and training, documentation, communication – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation (4 controls), Element 4 Evaluation: performance measurement, investigation, audit, senior management review – Saudi Arabia Occupational Safety and Health Management Regulation (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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