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Ras Al Khaimah safety authority documents
Laws, codes of practice and key documents for Ras Al Khaimah, 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: Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
Laws and regulations
- RAKEZ HSE Construction Regulation 2023 — RAKEZ HSE Construction Regulation — First Edition (2023) Comprehensive construction HSE requirements for all RAKEZ projects — permits, risk management, lifting, WAH, excavation
- Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 — Protection and Development of the Environment (1999) National environmental protection — pollution control, waste, natural resources
- RAK Building Regulations and Specifications — Ras Al Khaimah Building Regulations (2020) Building standards and specifications for RAK construction projects
- Barjeel RAK Green Building Regulations — Barjeel Ras Al Khaimah Green Building Regulations (2019) Sustainable building practices and energy efficiency requirements
- Law No. 2 of 2009 — Food Control in Ras Al Khaimah (2009) Food safety standards for catering, canteens, and food handling in RAK
- Law No. 3 of 2015 — Technical Systems for Establishments Security (2015) Security system requirements for establishments in RAK
- Cabinet Decree No. 12 of 2006 — Air Emission Standards (2006) Air quality emission standards — no open burning, industrial emission limits
- Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 — Regulation of Labour Relations (2021) Federal labour law — employer duties, worker rights, OSH obligations
Codes of practice
- RAKEZ HSE Construction Reg 2023 — RAKEZ HSE Construction Regulation (Construction stage approvals, NOC for night work, HS&E plans, risk management, PTW, WAH, plant, lifting, excavation, welfare)
- RAKEZ HSE Regulations — RAKEZ General HSE Regulations (General HSE requirements for all RAKEZ companies — OHS management, incident reporting, PPE, emergency management)
- UAE Fire & Life Safety CoP — UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (National fire safety standard — applies to all buildings in RAK)
- NFPA 54 — National Fuel Gas Code (LPG and gas installation safety requirements)
- NFPA 58 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (LPG storage, handling, and safety requirements)
- BS 7121 — Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Cranes (Crane operations, lift planning, thorough examination requirements)
- ENAS ETR 06 — Technical Requirement for Lifting Equipment Inspection Bodies (UAE national standard for lifting equipment inspection and certification)
Key documents
Ras Al Khaimah checklists
Construction HSEWorker welfareFire safetyEnvironmentAll emirates
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