Al Etihad, 1 November 2024: The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has stressed to consulting offices and high-risk contracting companies the importance of fully complying with occupational health and safety requirements at construction sites.

It has emphasised the need to meet all standards set by the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System.

This came during the awareness workshop organised by the Environment, Health and Safety Department in the Municipal Council hall in the Abu Dhabi City Municipality building, which aimed to enhance the awareness and commitment of consulting offices and contracting companies to preventive measures that would create an ideal, positive, and healthy work environment free of accidents.

The workshop’s topics included explaining the requirements of the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System, and the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of these requirements in terms of submitting periodic reports, activity reports, auditing, and others.

The workshop was keen to raise the level of knowledge of newly registered construction and contracting entities about the requirements of the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System.

Through these awareness workshops, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City emphasises the necessity of maintaining the safety of workers in the construction sector and preserving their general health, as it is a top priority, as this sector is one of the most sensitive activities compared to all other sectors and businesses.

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