UAE HSE Authority & Regulator Directory

UAE

Control area: Labour, OSH, heat stress, injury reporting, accommodation

Typical approval: OSH records, incident reports, HSO records

UAE

Control area: Fire and life safety code and Civil Defence framework

Typical approval: Civil Defence approvals and certificates

UAE

Control area: Federal infrastructure, roads, buildings, energy policy and federal construction code alignment

Typical approval: Federal code compliance / project NOCs

UAE (excl. Dubai/Abu Dhabi health licensing)

Control area: Occupational health, communicable disease notification, medical facility licensing in northern emirates

Typical approval: MOHAP facility / OH provider licence

UAE

Control area: Industrial licensing, product/process standards (ex-ESMA), pressure equipment, industrial safety

Typical approval: Industrial licence, standards conformity, PED registration

UAE

Control area: Ionising radiation sources, industrial radiography, NDT, radioactive material transport

Typical approval: FANR licence / notification / radiation protection programme

UAE

Control area: Business continuity, emergency preparedness (AE/HSC/NCEMA 7000), crisis response

Typical approval: BCM/emergency plan alignment, drill records

UAE

Control area: Radio equipment, drone spectrum, telecom infrastructure works, cabling/comms NOCs

Typical approval: TDRA type approval / spectrum / drone NOC

UAE

Control area: Federal aviation obstacle limitation, cranes near airports, drone operations

Typical approval: GCAA NOC / drone operator approval

UAE

Control area: Federal environmental policy, protected species and environmental obligations

Typical approval: Environmental approvals / applicability review

Control area: Critical authority interface for EHS, construction permits, inspections, accident reporting and work-control requirements

Typical approval: Trakhees permit/EHS approval/NOC/gate pass/inspection clearance

Dubai

Control area: Construction safety code, HSE officer approval records, inspections

Typical approval: DDA permits, consultant HSE officer approval

Dubai

Control area: Building permits, public health, waste, environmental and municipal inspections

Typical approval: DM permits, inspections, NOCs

Dubai

Control area: Fire/life safety, fire systems, temporary fire arrangements

Typical approval: DCD NOC/certificate

Dubai

Control area: Power/water utility approvals, service protection, energisation

Typical approval: DEWA NOC/connection approval

Dubai

Control area: Road works, traffic diversions, abnormal loads, right-of-way

Typical approval: RTA NOC/road permit/TMP

Dubai

Control area: Aviation easement, crane/building height NOC

Typical approval: DCAA NOC

Dubai

Control area: Security systems, guards and regulated security providers

Typical approval: SIRA approval/licence

Dubai

Control area: Site clinic, medical providers and healthcare facilities

Typical approval: Provider/clinic licence evidence

Dubai Free Zone

Control area: EHS regulation form, fire, waste, accidents, traffic, accommodation, security

Typical approval: JAFZA EHS form, permits, gate passes

Dubai Free Zone

Control area: Fit-out, contractor permits, community HSE and waste controls

Typical approval: DMCC approvals/work permits

Dubai Free Zone / Aviation District

Control area: Free-zone, logistics, aviation and contractor access requirements

Typical approval: Dubai South approvals/gate passes

Dubai Free Zone

Control area: Fit-out, building management, contractor access, fire/public interface

Typical approval: DIFC/building permits

Dubai Free Zones

Control area: Free-zone building/EHS/access and contractor controls

Typical approval: Free-zone permits/EHS approvals

Dubai

Control area: Marine works, port EHS, dive operations and vessel-related contractor controls

Typical approval: DMCA NOC / marine work permit

Dubai

Control area: Site medical response coordination, ambulance standby for high-risk works

Typical approval: DCAS standby arrangement / notification

Dubai

Control area: Occupational health providers, drug & alcohol testing labs, site clinics

Typical approval: DHA facility / professional licence

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Construction permit HSE plan, roads/municipality approvals

Typical approval: HSE plan approval / construction permit

Abu Dhabi

Control area: OSH system framework and Codes of Practice

Typical approval: OSHMS / CoP compliance records

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Environmental permits, monitoring, biodiversity, pollution prevention

Typical approval: EAD permit/NOC

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals and inspections

Typical approval: Civil Defence approval/certificate

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Traffic management, road works and diversions

Typical approval: Road/traffic permit/TMP

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Waste collection, transport and disposal

Typical approval: Waste manifests/vendor approvals

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Medical providers, site clinic and healthcare licensing

Typical approval: Provider/clinic licence

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Electricity, water and utility service approvals

Typical approval: Utility NOC/connection approval

Abu Dhabi Free Zones

Control area: Industrial/free-zone EHS, port/logistics requirements

Typical approval: EHS approval/work permit/gate pass

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Food safety on site (canteens/catering), pesticide use, veterinary/biosecurity controls

Typical approval: ADAFSA food establishment permit / caterer approval

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Product conformity, testing, certification and standards for construction materials

Typical approval: QCC conformity / registration

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Client-side HSE requirements for government-funded projects, contractor HSE performance

Typical approval: Musanada HSE plan acceptance / performance rating

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Water, wastewater and electricity sector regulation, licensed contractor requirements

Typical approval: RSB licensed-contractor evidence

Abu Dhabi

Control area: Oil & gas site HSE requirements, permit-to-work interface, contractor HSE prequalification

Typical approval: ADNOC contractor HSE approval / site permits

Abu Dhabi Free Zone

Control area: Sustainable-build EHS, fit-out and contractor access, low-carbon requirements

Typical approval: Masdar City work permit / EHS approval

Abu Dhabi Free Zone

Control area: Fit-out, temporary structures, filming safety and contractor access

Typical approval: twofour54 permit / gate pass

Al Ain

Control area: Building permits, HSE plan review, municipal inspections and public health for Al Ain projects

Typical approval: Al Ain building permit / HSE plan approval / inspection clearance

Al Ain

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals, temporary fire arrangements, hot work oversight in Al Ain

Typical approval: Al Ain Civil Defence NOC / certificate

Al Ain

Control area: Electricity and water utility approvals, service protection, energisation in Al Ain and Western Region

Typical approval: AADC NOC / connection approval

Al Ain

Control area: Traffic management plans, road works, diversions and abnormal loads within Al Ain

Typical approval: Traffic/road permit / TMP

Sharjah

Control area: Mandatory HSE standards for DPW projects

Typical approval: HSE plan acceptance / inspections

Sharjah

Control area: Building, public health, waste, municipal inspections

Typical approval: Municipality permit/NOC

Sharjah

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals

Typical approval: Civil Defence approval/certificate

Sharjah

Control area: Environmental protection, protected areas, waste/pollution

Typical approval: Environmental NOC/permit

Sharjah

Control area: Electricity, water and gas utility approvals

Typical approval: SEWA NOC/connection approval

Sharjah

Control area: Road works and traffic management

Typical approval: Traffic/road permit

Sharjah

Control area: Waste collection, transport, recycling and hazardous waste manifests for Sharjah

Typical approval: Bee'ah waste manifest / vendor approval

Sharjah

Control area: Port EHS, customs interface, dangerous goods and free-zone logistics

Typical approval: Port / SPCFZ EHS approval / gate pass

Sharjah Free Zones

Control area: Free-zone EHS, industrial, logistics and contractor controls

Typical approval: Free-zone permits/EHS approvals

Sharjah Free Zone

Control area: Free-zone EHS, aviation-adjacent controls, fit-out and contractor access

Typical approval: SAIF Zone work permit / EHS approval / gate pass

Sharjah Free Zone

Control area: Industrial/port free-zone EHS, hot work, dangerous goods, contractor controls

Typical approval: HFZA work permit / EHS approval

Sharjah Free Zone

Control area: R&D/industrial EHS, fit-out and contractor access controls

Typical approval: SRTIP work permit / EHS approval

Ajman

Control area: Building permits, public health, waste, environmental inspections and municipal HSE oversight

Typical approval: Ajman building permit / municipal NOC / inspection clearance

Ajman

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals, temporary fire arrangements, hot work oversight

Typical approval: Ajman Civil Defence NOC / certificate

Ajman

Control area: Road works, traffic management plans, diversions, abnormal loads and site access on public roads

Typical approval: Ajman Police traffic / road NOC

Ajman

Control area: Sewerage connections, drainage NOC, discharge controls and service protection

Typical approval: Ajman Sewerage NOC / connection approval

Ajman Free Zone

Control area: Free-zone EHS, fit-out, contractor access and gate-pass controls

Typical approval: AFZA work permit / EHS approval / gate pass

Ras Al Khaimah

Control area: Building permits, public health, waste and municipal inspections

Typical approval: RAK Municipality permit / inspection clearance

Ras Al Khaimah

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals, hot work oversight, temporary fire arrangements

Typical approval: RAK Civil Defence NOC / certificate

Ras Al Khaimah

Control area: Environmental permits, quarry/coastal controls, biodiversity, pollution prevention

Typical approval: EPDA NOC / environmental permit

Ras Al Khaimah

Control area: Road works, traffic diversions and heavy vehicle movement in RAK

Typical approval: RAK traffic/road permit / TMP

Ras Al Khaimah

Control area: Port EHS, marine works, dangerous goods, quarry export logistics

Typical approval: RAK Ports EHS approval / gate pass

Ras Al Khaimah

Control area: Free-zone EHS, industrial and facility requirements, contractor access

Typical approval: RAKEZ work permit / EHS approval

Fujairah

Control area: Building permits, public health, waste and municipal inspections

Typical approval: Fujairah Municipality permit / NOC

Fujairah

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals and inspections

Typical approval: Fujairah Civil Defence NOC / certificate

Fujairah

Control area: Environmental permits, coastal/marine protection, pollution controls

Typical approval: Environmental NOC / permit

Fujairah

Control area: Port EHS, bunkering, marine, dangerous goods, tanker terminal operations

Typical approval: Port EHS approval / gate pass

Fujairah Free Zone

Control area: Free-zone EHS, industrial and logistics contractor controls

Typical approval: FFZA work permit / EHS approval

Umm Al Quwain

Control area: Building permits, public health, waste and municipal inspections

Typical approval: UAQ Municipality permit / NOC

Umm Al Quwain

Control area: Fire and life safety approvals and inspections

Typical approval: UAQ Civil Defence NOC / certificate

Umm Al Quwain

Control area: Environmental permits, coastal/mangrove protection, waste and pollution controls

Typical approval: Environmental NOC / permit

Umm Al Quwain Free Zone

Control area: Free-zone EHS, industrial, logistics and contractor access controls

Typical approval: UAQ FTZ work permit / EHS approval

Ajman / UAQ / Fujairah / RAK

Control area: Electricity and water utility approvals, service protection and energisation across the northern emirates

Typical approval: FEWA NOC / connection approval

Northern Emirates

Control area: Electricity and water distribution, service protection and connection approvals (successor scope to FEWA distribution)

Typical approval: EtihadWE NOC / connection approval

UAE

Control area: Telecom cable protection, planned works NOCs and communications infrastructure interface

Typical approval: Telecom NOC / cable clearance

UAE

Control area: District-cooling network protection, connection NOCs and commissioning

Typical approval: District-cooling NOC / connection approval

UAE / Contractual

Control area: Contractual HSE controls, certification, inspections and audit requirements

Typical approval: Approvals, certificates, survey reports