Incident tracking

Construction site incident reporting software for UAE sites

Construction site incident reporting software for UAE contractors: log near misses, first aid and lost-time injuries with severity and resolution, track the investigation to close-out, and keep an audit-ready record scoped to your sites.

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Log the incident

Type, date it happened, location, site and severity — recorded in seconds from the phone or the site office.

Track the investigation

Move it between investigating, action and closed as the work progresses, with everything visible in one list.

Record the resolution

Write what was done to close it out. The closing date is stamped automatically so the record stands up to scrutiny.

What you can report on a UAE construction site

Near miss: Something that could have hurt someone or damaged property but didn't — the most valuable report for preventing the next accident.
First aid case: A minor injury treated on site, such as a cut or small burn, with no time lost from work.
Lost-time injury (LTI): An injury that keeps a worker off the next shift or longer, tracked through investigation to close-out.
Property damage: Damage to plant, equipment, scaffolding, vehicles or the permanent works.
Environmental: Spills, dust, noise or waste incidents affecting the site or its surroundings.

From report to close-out

Report the incident on the day, from a phone on site or the site office, and tie it to the right site.
Set the severity so owners and admins can see what needs attention first.
Investigate and raise corrective actions; each action gets an owner and a due date and shows as overdue if it slips.
Record the resolution and close it — the closing date is stamped and the record is ready for audits and client reviews.

Real UAE court cases: what an unrecorded incident costs

Publicly reported UAE rulings. Company names were not published and are not given here.

Fall from a 7 m scaffold, Abu Dhabi (2025): a worker painting steel fell and was left paralysed. The company was convicted in a criminal case, and compensation was raised from AED 1.1 million to AED 1.5 million. The Court of Cassation upheld it and rejected the argument that a subcontractor was responsible. Khaleej Times
Fatal scaffold fall, Abu Dhabi (2025): the investigating authority found the employer failed to put proper safety measures in place. The appeals court raised compensation to the family from AED 100,000 to AED 250,000, on top of blood money. Khaleej Times
Worker death through company negligence, Abu Dhabi (2025): the criminal court fined the company AED 30,000 and ordered AED 200,000 blood money; the civil court then ordered a further AED 200,000 to the family. Gulf News
Fall from scaffold with no harness or helmet, Kalba, Sharjah (2025): the contractor had no supervisor on site and let the worker climb without a helmet or safety line. He was jailed pending payment of AED 150,000 blood money. Emarat Al Youm

The lesson: in each case the court looked at what the employer could show — supervision, harnesses, barriers, training. A dated incident record with the investigation and corrective actions is the evidence you will need.

Incident reporting duties on UAE construction sites

Abu Dhabi: ADOSH-SF Mechanism 11.0 (Incident Notification, Investigation and Reporting, v4.0, July 2024) sets how incidents are classed as recordable or reportable, how serious incidents are notified, and how the principal contractor investigates and reports them.
Dubai: the Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (2026 edition) and Decree No. 19 of 2025 on safety in construction works set the site safety rules, with Trakhees and DDA applying their own rules in their zones.
Federal: MOHRE labour and occupational safety rules apply everywhere in the UAE; keep dates, the injured worker's details and the medical outcome on file, and confirm current reporting steps with MOHRE.

Timescales and forms differ by emirate and free zone — check with the relevant authority for the current requirement.

Common incidents on UAE sites — and what to record

Heat illness in summer: time, task, temperature, whether the midday break (12:30–15:00, 15 June–15 September) was in force, and water and shade available.
Falls from scaffolds and edges: scaffold tag number and colour, last inspection date, and harness and anchor details.
Struck by plant or dropped loads: machine, operator's licence, banksman, lift plan and exclusion zone.
Excavation collapse: depth, soil, shoring or battering used and the daily inspection record.
Near misses: what nearly happened and the quick fix — these are the cheapest lessons you will get.

Pair incident reporting with prevention

UAE construction HSE compliance checklists — printable daily and weekly inspections.
Safety coverage directory — every inspection point, hazard and Toolbox Talk topic.
UAE training directory — authority-required courses by emirate.

Your records stay private

No sample incidents are invented here. Your list starts empty and only ever holds what your own team records, scoped to your organisation and your sites.

Incident response in your UAE construction safety plan

A UAE construction safety plan should name who reports an incident, to whom and how it is investigated. MOHRE regulations apply to every site in the UAE, including the summer midday break (no outdoor work in the sun 12:30–15:00 from 15 June to 15 September) — heat illness is one of the incidents to plan for. In Abu Dhabi, notification follows ADOSH-SF Mechanism 11.0; in Dubai, Decree No. 19 of 2025 on safety in construction works applies alongside the Dubai Municipality code. The sources are linked below.

Frequently asked questions

What does incident tracking record?

Each incident is logged with its type (near miss, first aid, property damage, environmental or lost-time injury), the date and location it happened, the site it belongs to, its severity and a written outcome. As the investigation moves on you update the status and record how it was resolved, and the closing date is stamped when you mark it closed.

Do I need an account?

Yes, to save an incident — the record belongs to your workspace and your sites. Everything informational on this site, including the guides, the printable checklists and the authority directory, is open without an account.

Who can see my incidents?

Only people in your own workspace. Records never cross between organisations, and the incidents you list are the ones you reported yourself. Your workspace owners and admins are notified of what is recorded so they can follow it without checking the site.

Does this report the incident to an authority?

No. Notifying an authority is done through that authority's own channels within its own timescales. The workspace keeps your record, the dates, the severity and the resolution so you can show what happened and what was done about it.

Reference material, not legal advice. Always check the current requirements with the relevant authority.

Official HSE references

Always confirm the current version with the authority before relying on it.