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المملكة: Urgent in all sectors .. prohibiting the employment of unlicensed professional safety practitioners


The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed the features of a new organizational regulation, aimed at establishing an integrated regular framework for the license and accreditation of meaders and providers Occupational Safety and Health Services ." target ="_Blank"> Unorganized individual practices , by subjecting all individuals and installations working in this vital field to a unified licensing and accreditation system, including public, private and non -profit sectors, and compatible with the best local and international standards.

License and accreditation first

The draft of the regulation confirmed that no facility will be allowed to appoint or employ any individual in Occupational safety and health professions , or assign tasks associated with them, unless they have the necessary professional license or accreditation from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, which is a radical change that guarantees the presence of qualified cadres in this sector. Providing relevant services except under a good license, with a prohibition of exceeding the scope set in that license, whether in terms of professions or services allowed to be provided.

Standardization of the reference of the application

Individual licenses classification
At the level of individuals, the regulations classified the licensing paths to a “professional” and “practitioner”, under which multiple categories such as the expert, advisor, specialist and technician, based on criteria that include the educational qualification, practical experience and professional certificates, with mandatory registration in specialized professional bodies. The licensed to carry out their duties in a way that achieves the interest of society, with full commitment to human rights and dignity, and taking into account the prevailing regulations and customs, and the continuous modernization of their knowledge and skills to keep pace with the latest developments in the field. Change its field, with the subject of the licensees to disciplinary accountability if they violate the principles and duties of the profession.

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