Abu Dhabi Code of Practice Checklist 2026 — ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) Compliance

ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) (Occupational Safety and Health Abu Dhabi) sets the framework for OSH management across all Abu Dhabi workplaces, with construction-specific Codes of Practice sitting on top. This checklist gives you a fast way to sanity-check where a project stands against ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) expectations before an inspector arrives.

1. OSH Management System documentation

• Documented OSH policy signed by top management, communicated to the workforce.
• OSH management system aligned to ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) Element mechanism — with clear ownership at project level.
• Legal register with ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) Codes of Practice applicable to the scope (construction, working at height, hot work, plant, transport).
• Objectives and targets with quarterly review cadence.

2. Competency & training

• Site OSH management team meets ADOSH-SF's (formerly OSHAD) competency requirements per project size.
• Training matrix maintained per role, gaps closed before task assignment.
• Contractor pre-qualification records show ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) Element compliance.
• Induction covers project-specific risks — not a generic slide deck.

3. Operational control

• Permit-to-work system for hot work, confined space, excavation, working at height, LOTO, lifting.
• MSRA/RAMS current for every high-risk task, workers briefed and sign-off recorded.
• Daily HSE inspections closed out within the shift, deferred items tracked.
• SIMOPS coordination log where multiple contractors work in the same zone.

4. Monitoring & measurement

• Manhours captured from gate scans or verified daily returns.
• Leading indicators tracked: inspections completed, near-miss ratio, training coverage, TBT attendance.
• Lagging indicators: TRIR, LTIFR, severity rate — calculated per ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) definitions, not ad-hoc.
• Monthly return submitted to ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) on time via the correct channel.

5. Incident management

• Incident classification aligned to ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) categories.
• Notification triggers and timelines documented in the emergency response plan.
• Investigations use a structured RCA method, corrective actions tracked to closure.
• Lessons learned communicated across sites — not just filed.

6. Audit readiness

An ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) inspector will typically ask to see: current permits, active MSRA/RAMS with sign-off, training records for a random sample of workers, last month's inspection closeouts, and the most recent incident file. Being able to produce this in minutes — not days — is the difference between a smooth visit and a difficult one.

How Site Safety UAE helps

Every item above maps to a live module in the platform, and the ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) monthly return template pulls its numbers from the underlying records — no manual re-typing, no spreadsheet reconciliation.