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Dubai safety authority documents
Laws, codes of practice and key documents for Dubai, linked to the official pages. Entries without a recorded link are listed as text: use the authority's website to find the current version.
Primary authority: Dubai Municipality
Laws and regulations
- Decree No. 45 of 2021 — Dubai Building Code (2021) Unified building design and construction standards for all Dubai projects
- Local Order No. 61 of 1991 — Environment Protection Regulations in Dubai (1991) Public health and environmental protection standards for Dubai emirate
- Law No. 2 of 2026 — Public Safety Law (2026) Public safety rules for venues and events — equipment, lighting, ventilation, safe entry/exit. Fines up to AED 2 million.
- Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 — Regulation of Labour Relations (2021) Federal labour law — employer duties, worker rights, OSH obligations
- Ministerial Resolution No. 122 of 2026 — Updated Labour Accommodation Requirements (2026) Free internet, 24/7 clinics, CCTV, security guard ratios for worker accommodation
- DM Technical Guideline 39 — Confined Spaces Entry (2020) Dubai Municipality technical requirements for confined space entry on construction sites
- DDA Circular 400 — Shoring Design Requirements (2018) Mandatory shoring design for excavations >1.2m in Dubai (TECOM/DDA zones)
- Admin Resolution 37 of 2021 — Dubai Building Bylaw §1.10 (2021) Shoring mandatory for all excavations >2.0m in Dubai emirate
Codes of practice
- DM CCSP — Code of Construction Safety Practice (Comprehensive construction site safety requirements — the primary Dubai construction HSE standard)
- DM TG-39 — Technical Guideline 39 — Confined Spaces Entry (Confined space entry requirements, atmospheric testing, standby person, rescue)
- DM TG-38 — Technical Guideline 38 — Management of Heat Stress (Heat stress prevention, WBGT monitoring, acclimatisation, emergency response)
- DM TG-35 — Technical Guideline 35 — Usage of Rope Access (Rope access work at height requirements, competency, equipment)
- UAE Fire & Life Safety CoP — UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (National fire safety standard — applies to all buildings in Dubai)
- Dubai Building Code 2021 — Dubai Building Code — Chapter 8: Safety (Construction site safety, shoring, excavation, structural safety requirements)
Key documents
Dubai checklists
Construction HSEWorker welfareFire safetyEnvironmentAll emirates
General reference only, not legal advice. Links go to third-party official sites and may change; confirm the current version with the issuing authority.
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