Legal Framework and Incident Investigation Flashcards

What is the legal framework for occupational health and safety in the UAE?

Answer: UAE Federal Labour Law, ministerial decrees, emirate-specific regulations, and alignment with international standards (ILO, ISO 45001)

UAE H&S law operates through: Federal Labour Law (main legislation), MOHRE ministerial decrees (specific requirements), emirate-level regulations (Abu Dhabi OSHAD, Dubai Municipality), and increasing alignment with international standards.

What are the duties of employers under UAE health and safety legislation?

Answer: Provide a safe workplace, conduct risk assessments, provide training, maintain equipment, provide welfare facilities, and report accidents to authorities

UAE employers must provide safe workplaces, assess and control risks, train workers, maintain equipment safely, provide welfare facilities, report serious accidents to MOHRE, and not charge workers for safety measures.

What is the purpose of incident investigation according to NEBOSH principles?

Answer: To identify the immediate, underlying, and root causes of incidents to prevent recurrence through corrective actions

Incident investigation aims to identify all contributing factors — immediate causes (unsafe acts/conditions), underlying causes (systems failures), and root causes (management deficiencies) — to implement effective preventive measures.

What is the difference between immediate, underlying, and root causes of incidents?

Answer: Immediate causes are the direct triggers, underlying causes are the conditions that allowed them, and root causes are the fundamental management/organizational failures

Immediate causes are direct triggers (worker slipped). Underlying causes are pre-existing conditions (wet floor, no cleaning schedule). Root causes are fundamental management failures (no maintenance system, inadequate supervision).

What information should be gathered during an incident investigation?

Answer: Physical evidence, witness statements, photographs, CCTV footage, documents (risk assessments, training records, maintenance logs), and environmental conditions

Thorough investigation requires: securing physical evidence, interviewing witnesses and involved parties, photographs/video, CCTV review, relevant documentation (risk assessments, procedures, training records), and recording environmental conditions.

What reporting requirements exist for workplace accidents in the UAE?

Answer: Serious injuries and fatalities must be reported to MOHRE within specified timeframes, with internal investigation and corrective actions documented

UAE law requires employers to report serious workplace injuries and fatalities to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) within specified timeframes, with investigation records and corrective actions maintained.