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Abu Dhabi City Municipality

Urges Full Compliance with Abu Dhabi

Occupational Safety and Health System

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Abu Dhabi City Municipality urged and building sector entities regarding the Occupational Safety and Health System,
consulting offices and contracting requirements of the Abu Dhabi Occupational including: (Methods of reporting accidents,
companies with high-risk classifications Safety and Health System, in relation to the and uploading mandatory forms in the
to fully adhere to occupational health and following topics: electronic program according to the
safety requirements at construction sites, 1- The general framework of the Abu Dhabi occupational health and safety requirements
and to provide all requirements stipulated Occupational Safety and Health System, and in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi).
by the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and the organizational structure of the system. The Abu Dhabi City Municipality
Health System.
2- Roles and duties of entities to emphasizes through these awareness
This came during an awareness workshop implement the Abu Dhabi Occupational workshops the necessity of maintaining the
organized by the Environment, Health and Safety and Health System, according to the safety of workers in the construction and
Safety Department in the Municipal Council risk classification. building sector, and preserving their public
Hall in the Abu Dhabi City Municipality health, as it is a top priority, as this sector is
3- Introduction to the electronic
building, which aimed to enhance the considered one of the most sensitive sectors,
performance system of the Abu Dhabi
awareness and commitment of consulting compared to all other sectors and businesses.
offices and contracting companies to
It is worth noting that the Abu Dhabi City
preventive measures that would create an
Municipality continues to organize a number
ideal, positive, and healthy work environment
of awareness workshops throughout the
free of accidents.
year on the requirements of the Abu Dhabi
The workshop topics included explaining Occupational Safety and Health System, as
the requirements of the Abu Dhabi the municipality represents the sponsoring,
Occupational Safety and Health System, organizing, and monitoring body for the
and the mechanism for monitoring the construction and building sector, with the
implementation of these requirements in aim of establishing values and requirements
terms of submitting periodic reports, activity that preserve the safety of workers in
reports, auditing, and others. this sector, and at the same time protect
The workshop was keen to raise the level of society, property, and the biosphere of all
knowledge of newly registered construction construction projects.

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