Enhesa has witnessed a marked increase in demand for regulatory compliance services in the Middle East.
and conditions as a result of increased pressure
by other countries and football governing bodies. This has led to an increase in enforcement
measures taken against companies. In October
2011, the Ministry of Labor adopted Order 16
of 2011 which created a National Occupational Health and Safety Committee in Qatar. The
aim of this committee is to allow the authorities
to implement and control safe work measures
based on the inspections and statistics gathered in an effort to minimize the likelihood of a
work accident.
Similarly, in Saudi Arabia, a recent enforcement campaign by the Ministry of Labor
in November of 2013 against facilities found in
non-compliance with the occupational, health
and safety requirements resulted in nearly 3,000
companies having activities suspended during
the first month of the campaign (19,000 companies succeeded in either adjusting the violations reported to them to ensure that activities
were not suspended or received a fine).
Enhesa Flash May/June 2014
It is probably fair to say that Middle Eastern
countries have not traditionally been associated with strong EHS regulations. However, aside
from increased enforcement levels, Enhesa has
witnessed an increase in demand for regulatory
compliance services in that region. This demand
has been mirrored by the steady growth in the
number of regulatory developments in the region
in the past 5 years. In 2009, we recorded little
regulatory activity in the Middle East region. In
2013 however, over 50 new developments were
noted. As the region continues