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Sharjah Worker welfare checklist
Tasks recorded on this site for Sharjah. Tick them off interactively, or print or save as PDF.
Interactive checklistConstruction HSEWorker welfareFire safetyEnvironment
Accommodation Standards (OSHJ-GL-05)
- Risk assessment of accommodation required before occupation
- Emergency preparedness plan and fire safety measures mandatory
- First aid and medical service room required for camps >100 workers
- Standards for bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, dining areas, laundry, and waste management
- Adequate ventilation, lighting, and pest control required
- MoHRE 2026 update: free internet, 24/7 clinic, CCTV mandatory
Heat Stress
- Ministerial Resolution No. 44 of 2022, Article 3 — midday work ban: 12:30–15:00 UAE time, 15 June–15 September annually, for work under direct sunlight and in open places; verify MOHRE technical exceptions and safeguards
- Shaded rest areas with cooled drinking water mandatory
- Workers trained in heat illness recognition and first response
General reference only, not legal advice. Confirm current authority, client and consultant requirements before relying on this list. Where more than one code applies, follow the strongest applicable code (the most protective requirement) and check the current official text.
Next step
Turn this into evidence you can hand over
Replace scattered spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads with one HSE operations system built around UAE authority expectations.
- Built around UAE authoritiesADOSH-SF, Trakhees, DM, DCD, MOIAT and ISO 45001 structures.
- Usable the same dayTemplates and registers are pre-filled with your company details.
- Evidence, not just formsEvery record carries dates, signatures and an export you can hand over.