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Omani supervisor for occupational health mandatory in companies with over 50 employees

The Ministry of Labour has issued a warning to all establishments employing 50 or more workers to comply with the Ministerial Decision No. 4/2021 and appoint an Omani to supervise occupational health and safety work.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

MUSCAT : With reference to the Ministerial Decision No 4/2021 amending some provisions of the regulations for occupational safety and health measures in establishments and companies, the Labour Law stipulates the appointment of an Omani to supervise occupational health and safety work for every 50 workers/employees.


The Decision came into being in January 2022.


“Accordingly, the Ministry of Labour would like to emphasize on the need to comply with the aforementioned ministerial decision by all establishments/companies employing 50 workers/employees or more,” read the Ministry notice.


It also stated that companies can benefit from the “various support and funding opportunities provided by the ministry for training programs associated with employment or on-the-job training in coordination with the Oman Energy Association.”

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