A code of practice (CoP) provides minimum mandatory OSH technical requirements on a specific subject (e.g. Personal Protective Equipment). Each entity must ensure they are aware of the subject matter covered by the codes of practices and where this is part of their undertakings ensure that the minimum requirements are complied with.
Codes of practice are mandatory to all entities, regardless of risk classification.
This webpage will describe the requirements of each Code of Practice..
| S.No | Title | Version | Effective Date | Download English Attachments | Download Arabic Attachments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Hazardous Materials | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 1 - Hazardous Materials Eng | 1 - Hazardous Materials Ar |
| 1.1 | Management of Asbestos Containing Materials  |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 1-10 - Managament of Asbestos Eng | 1-10 - Managament of Asbestos Arabic |
| 1.2 | Lead Exposure Management | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 1-2 - Lead Exposure Mgt Eng | 1-2 - Lead Exposure Mgt Ar |
| 2.0 | Personal Protective Equipment | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 2-0 - Personal Protective Eng | 2 - Personal Protective Ar |
| 3.0 | Occupational Noise | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 3 - Occupational Noise Eng | 3 - Occupational Noise Ar |
| 3.1 | Vibration | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 3-1 - Vibration Eng | 3 1 - Vibration Ar |
| 4.0 | First Aid and Medical Emergency Treatment | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 4 - First Aid and Medical Eng | 4 - First Aid and Medical Ar |
| 5.0 | Occupational Health Screening and Medical Surveillance | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 5 - Occupational Health Eng | 5 - Occupational Health Ar |
| 8.0 | General Workplace Amenities | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 8 - General Workplace Eng | 8 - General Workplace Ar |
| 9.0 | Workplace Wellness | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 9 - Workplace Wellness Eng | 9 - Workplace Wellness Ar |
| 9.1 | New and Expectant Mothers | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 9-1 - New and Expectant Mothers Eng | 9-1 - New and Expectant Mothers Ar |
| 9.2 | Managing Work-Related Stress | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 9-2 - Managing Work Eng | 9-2 - Managing Works Ara |
| 10.0 | Rehabilitation and Return to Work | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 10 - Rehabilitation Eng | 10 - Rehabilitation Ar |
| 11.0 | Safety in the Heat | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 11- Safety in the Heat v31 English | 11 - Safety in the Heat v31 Arabic |
| 12.0 | Prevention and Control of Legionnaires Disease | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 12 - Prevention and Control Eng | 12 - Prevention Ar |
| 13.0 | Violence in the Workplace | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 13 - Violence in the Workplace Eng | 13 - Violence in the Workplace Ar |
| 14.0 | Manual Handling and Ergonomics | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 14 - Manual Handling Eng | 14 - Manual Handling Ar |
| 14.1 | Manual Tasks Involving the Handling of People | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 14-1 - Manual Tasks Eng | 14-1 - Manual Tasks Ar |
| 15.0 | Electrical Safety | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 15 - Electrical Safety En | 15 - Electrical Safety Ar |
| 16.0 | OSH Requirements for People with Special Needs |
V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 16 - OSH Requirements Eng | 16 - OSH Requirements Ar |
| 17.0 | Safety Signage and Signals | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 17 - Safety Signage Eng | 17 - Safety Signage Ar |
| 18.0 | Employer Supplied Accommodation-General Requirements | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 18 - Employer Supplied Eng | 18 - Employer Supplied Ar |
| 18.1 | Temporary Employer Supplied Accommodation | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 18-1 - Temporary Employer Eng | 18-1 - Temporary Employer Ar |
| 19.0 |
Occupational Food Handling and Food Preparation Areas |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | COP 190 Occupational Food Handling and Food Preparation Areas v41 English | 19 - Occupational Food Eng |
| 20.0 | Safety in Design (Construction) | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 20 - Safety in Design Eng | 20 - Safety in Design Ar |
| 21.0 | Permit to Work Systems | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 21 - Permit to Work Systems Eng | 21 - Permit to Work Systems Ar |
| 22.0 | Barricading of Hazards | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 22 - Barricading of Hazards Eng | 22 - Barricading of Hazards Ar |
| 23.0 |
Working at Heights |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 23 - Working at Heights Eng | 23 - Working at Heights Eng |
| 24.0 |
Lock-out - Tag out (Isolation) |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 24 Lockout Tag out Isolation Eng | 24 Lockout Tag out Isolation Eng |
| 25.0 | Driver Fatigue Prevention | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 25 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Eng | 25 - Driver Fatige Prevention Ar |
| 26.0 |
Scaffolding |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 26 - Scaffolding Eng | 26 - Scaffolding Eng |
| 27.0 | Confined Spaces | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 27 - Confined Spaces Eng Updated | 27 - Confined Spaces Ar |
| 28.0 |
Hot Work Operations (e.g Welding and Cutting) |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 28 - Hot Work Operations En | 28 - Hot Work Operations En |
| 29.0 |
Excavation Work |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 29 - Excavation Work Eng | 29 - Excavation Work Eng |
| 30.0 |
Lone Working and/ or in Remote Locations |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 30 - Lone Working Eng | 30 - Lone Working Eng |
| 30.1 | Working in International Locations | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 30-1 - Working in International Eng | 30-1 - Working in International Ar |
| 31.0 |
Working on, Over or Adjacent to Water |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 31 Working on Over Eng | 31 Working on Over Eng |
| 33.0 |
Working On or Adjacent to a Road |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 33 - Working On Eng | 33 - Working On Eng |
| 33.1 | Traffic Incident Site Management | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 33-1 - Traffic Incident Site Managment Eng | 33-1 - Traffic Incident Site Managment Ar |
| 34.0 |
Safe Use of Lifting Equipment and Lifting Accessories |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 34 - Safe Use of Lifting Eng | 34 - Safe Use of Lifting Eng |
| 35.0 |
Portable Power Tools |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 35 - Portable Power Tools Eng | 35 - Portable Power Tools Eng |
| 36.0 |
Plant and Equipment |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 36 - Plant and Equipment Eng | 36 - Plant and Equipment Eng |
| 37.0 |
Ladders |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 37 - Ladders v30 English | 37 - Ladders v30 English |
| 38.0 |
Concrete Placing Equipment |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 38 - Concrete Placing Equipment Eng | 38 - Concrete Placing Equipment Eng |
| 39.0 |
Overhead and Underground Services |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 39 - Overhead Eng | 39 - Overhead Eng |
| 40.0 |
False Work (Formwork) |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 40 - False Work Eng | 40 - False Work Eng |
| 41.0 |
Steel Erection |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 41 - Steel Erection Eng | 41 - Steel Erection Eng |
| 42.0 |
Pre Cast Construction |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 42- Pre-Cast Construction Eng | 42- Pre-Cast Construction Eng |
| 43.0 |
Temporary Structures |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 43 - Temporary Structures Eng | 43 - Temporary Structures Eng |
| 44.0 |
Traffic Management and Logistics |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 44 - Traffic Management and Logistics Eng | 44 - Traffic Management and Logistics Eng |
| 45.0 |
Underwater Activities |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 45 - Underwater Activities Eng | 45 - Underwater Activities Eng |
| 46.0 |
Underground Construction |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 46 - Underground Construction Eng | 46 - Underground Construction Eng |
| 46.1 |
Construction of Water Wells |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 46-1 - Construction of Water Wells Eng | 46-1 - V30 Arabic |
| 47.0 |
Machine Guarding |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 47 - Machine Guarding Eng | 47 - Machine Guarding Eng |
| 48.0 |
Spray Finishing |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 48 - Spray Finishing Eng | 48 - Spray Finishing Eng |
| 49.0 |
Compressed Gases and Air |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 49 - Compressed Gases and Air Eng | 49 - Compressed Gases and Air Eng |
| 50.0 |
Abrasive Blasting and Associated Protective Coating Work |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 50 - Abrasive Blasting Eng | 50 - Abrasive Blasting Eng |
| 51.0 |
Powered Lift Trucks |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 51 - Powered Lift Trucks Eng | 51 - Powered Lift Trucks Eng |
| 52.0 |
Local Exhaust Ventilation
|
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 52 - Local Exhaust Ventilation Eng | 52 - Local Exhaust Ventilation Eng |
| 53.0 | OSH Management During Construction Work | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 |
53 - OSH Management Eng | 53 - OSH Management Ar |
| 53.1 |
OSH Construction Management Plan |
V 4.1 | 27 Feb 2026 | 53-1 - OSH Construction Eng | 53-1 - OSH Construction Eng |
| 54.0 | Waste Management | V 4.0 | 15 July 2024 | 54 - Waste Management Eng | 54 - Waste Management v31 Arabic |