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Sharjah safety authority documents
Laws, codes of practice and key documents for Sharjah, 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: Sharjah Public Services Authority / Occupational Safety and Health Juridical Person
Laws and regulations
- Executive Council Resolution No. 15 of 2021 — Sharjah OSH System Enforcement (2021) Establishes the OSHJ enforcement framework, violation categories, and penalty schedule for Sharjah
- Sharjah Law No. 11 of 2017 — Organisation of Environment and Protected Areas Authority (2017) Establishes EPAA and its mandate to prepare and enforce environmental regulations in Sharjah
- Federal Law No. 12 of 2018 — Integrated Waste Management (2018) National waste management framework — collection, treatment, disposal, recycling
- Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024 — UAE Climate Law (2024) Mandates measuring, reporting, and reducing GHG emissions for all establishments
- 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 for worker accommodation
Codes of practice
- OSHJ-CoP-01 — Risk Management and Control (Hazard identification, risk assessment, control hierarchy, residual risk management)
- OSHJ-CoP-02 — OSH Management in Construction (Construction HSE plan, principal contractor duties, site safety management)
- OSHJ-CoP-16 — First Aid at Work (First aid provision, trained first aiders, first aid room requirements)
- OSHJ-CoP-17 — Incident Reporting and Investigation (Mandatory incident reporting, investigation methodology, corrective actions)
- OSHJ-CoP-27 — Personal Protective Equipment (PPE selection, provision, use, maintenance, and training)
- OSHJ-CoP-34 — Permit to Work for Hazardous Activities (PTW system — hot work, electrical isolation, confined space, excavation, WAH)
- OSHJ-CoP-36 — Working on, Over or Adjacent to Roads (Traffic management, pedestrian protection, road works safety)
- OSHJ-GL-04 — Measuring OSH Performance (KPIs, leading and lagging indicators, performance monitoring)
- OSHJ-GL-05 — Employer Supplied Accommodation (Labour camp standards — rooms, sanitation, food, fire safety, medical)
- OSHJ-GL-08 — Training and Competence (Worker training requirements, competency verification, records)
Key documents
Sharjah checklists
Construction HSEWorker welfareFire safetyEnvironmentAll emirates
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