Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman

Umar, Tariq; Egbu, Charles; Wamuziri, Sam; Honnurvali, Mohamed Shaik

doi:10.1680/jmapl.18.00007

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“…Regarding health and safety in Oman, it"s imperative that we highlight that Health and Safety in Oman has been taken into consideration for quite a while now. Ministerial Decree 286/2008: Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health, was introduced to overlook the health and safety of industry operations (Umar et al, 2018). This regulation is the leading piece of legislation on Occupational Health and Safety in the Sultanate of Oman.…”

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Exploring Health, Safety and Environment Management Practices across Small-Medium Enterprises in Oman: Review & Recommendations

Nzomkunda

Magd

Busaidi

2020

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Health and Safety can be described as regulations, policies and procedures which are put in place to prevent injury or adjacent unwanted events from occurring in the workplace and further afield. When individuals are approached by the topic of Health and Safety, they more than often unaware or uninformed of what it implies. However, they have unknowingly been practicing certain aspects of it all their lives. Research has shown that due to lack of resources, SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) tend to have poorer and less effective Health and Safety implementation due to several factors. This can lead to not only increased injuries but also a dark figure of Health and Safety violations, making it difficult to fully analyse the extent of the harm. In examining the development of H&S throughout the factory processes of the Industrial Revolution, significance is placed not only on greater transparency and attention paid to risk but also in ensuring uniformity of H&S implementation in the workplace hierarchy. In specific address to Oman, SMEs are attracted to the fiscal freedom the country provides. Oman has had a good track history adhering to international standards of H&S, also providing its own regulation. Most notably by the 2008 Ministerial Decree 286. Health and Safety in organisations is a significant tool used to protect the physical and mental well-being of the employees by identifying and eliminating safety hazards and creating a safety culture and Health and Safety management practices such as safety training, employee involvement and employee communication. There are characteristics of SMEs that impact HSE implementation which are important to understand as they are vital to working towards a more effective Health and Safety culture, implementation and therefore working environment. The major challenges facing SMEs in implementing H&S practices are costs, managerial commitment and safety culture.

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Exploring Health, Safety and Environment Management Practices across Small-Medium Enterprises in Oman: Review & Recommendations

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“…This may significantly contribute towards the body pain in specific areas. While there have been several concepts and methods to improve safety performance and avoid accidents at construction site, safety culture and safety climate have attracted many researchers and practitioners worldwide due to its significant impact on the safety improvement (Kines et al, 2011, Umar and Egbu, 2018-c, Umar and Wamuziri, 2016. The safety culture represents the overall culture of an organization reflecting how safety is considered or treated.…”

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“…Thus, it is important to know what is the cost of accidents and cost of prevention of accidents in construction. Similarly, the existence of the occupational health and safety regulations and its implementation in a country play a signification role in the reduction of occupational accidents(Umar et al 2018;Umar, 2018). For instance, in the United States, worker-deaths before the establishment of the…”

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Briefing: Status of occupational safety and health in GCC construction

Umar

Egbu

Honnurvali

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management,

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The construction projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries are at peak as the region is in the stage of improving its infrastructures. This paper presents the current status of the occupational safety and health in the region by providing a brief comparison with some of the advanced countries wherein improved safety performance is guaranteed and maintained. The comparison of the available data shows, that in general, GCC countries display a poor occupational safety and health performance. The paper suggests the key areas for research which could help the GCC construction industry to improve its performance. These areas include the awareness and importance of safety, cost of accidents, environmental and climatic factors which affect the workers, occupational safety and health regulations and its implementation, workers' wellbeing, safety culture and safety climate.

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“…The back, fingers, and hands were found to be the most commonly injured parts of the body among mechanical and electrical construction workers. Umar et al (2018) noted that the back of the body is among the top most frequently reported injury areas among general construction workers. The key areas of the body in which pain was reported in this study include the back (39.40%), knees (18.11%), shoulders (15.3%), legs (14.52%), and neck (12.37%).…”

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Trends of Occupational Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries in Electrical and Mechanical Specialty Contracting Sectors: Necessity for a Learning Investigation System

Al-Bayati

Al-Kasasbeh

Awolusi

et al. 2021

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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The specialty electrical and mechanical contracting sectors provide crucial services and perform functions that are vital to the products delivered by the construction industry. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the causes of fatal and nonfatal injuries in these specialty construction sectors over time as well as their effects on the level of safety performance in the industry. Accordingly, the most prevalent causes of fatal and nonfatal incidents in the mechanical and electrical sectors are investigated and presented as a longitudinal study from 2005 to 2015. The trends in occupational injuries in these sectors over this period of time are also compared to the trends reported in previous studies. The results from this study show that the direct causes of fatal and nonfatal injuries in the electrical and mechanical fatal and nonfatal injuries differ from those found in the construction industry in general. However, the electrical and mechanical construction industry trends identified in this study are similar to previously reported trends. The similarities between the current findings and those of previous studies highlight real shortcomings in the safety management approaches within the construction industry. Based on the findings of this study, a learning investigation system has been proposed to improve safety performance among electrical and mechanical specialty contractors.

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Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman

Cited by 22 publications

References 10 publications

Exploring Health, Safety and Environment Management Practices across Small-Medium Enterprises in Oman: Review & Recommendations

Exploring Health, Safety and Environment Management Practices across Small-Medium Enterprises in Oman: Review & Recommendations

Briefing: Status of occupational safety and health in GCC construction

Trends of Occupational Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries in Electrical and Mechanical Specialty Contracting Sectors: Necessity for a Learning Investigation System

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