jurisdiction: UK

regulator: HSE UK

title: Annual Health and Safety Statistics 2023/24

change: new

summary: 138 worker fatalities (0.43 per 100,000). Construction fatal rate 1.66 (lowest decade). Agriculture remains the deadliest sector at 6.2 per 100,000. Full statistics released.


jurisdiction: US

regulator: OSHA

title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (proposed rule)

summary: First-ever OSHA federal heat standard — notice of proposed rulemaking. Triggers at 80°F heat index (initial) and 90°F (high). Requires drinking water access, rest breaks, acclimatisation, and a written heat injury prevention plan. Final rule pending.


jurisdiction: AU

regulator: Safe Work Australia

title: Prohibition on engineered stone

summary: First country in the world to prohibit manufacturing, supply, and installation of engineered stone benchtops, due to epidemic silicosis among stone workers. Effective 1 July 2024 nationwide.


title: Annual adjustment of OSHA civil monetary penalties

change: amendment

summary: Serious violations: maximum $16,131 per violation (up from $15,625). Wilful or repeat: maximum $161,323 per violation. Failure to abate: $16,131 per day beyond abatement date.


title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses — Electronic Submission Update

summary: Establishments with 100+ employees in designated high-hazard industries now required to electronically submit Form 300 and Form 301 data, in addition to the 300A annual summary. Public disclosure of company name, industry, and incident data.


jurisdiction: UAE

regulator: OSHAD

title: OSHAD-SF v4.0 — Abu Dhabi OSH framework

change: replacement

summary: Fourth edition of Abu Dhabi's occupational health and safety framework. Aligns OSHAD-SF with ISO 45001:2018. New sector-specific Codes of Practice for construction, oil & gas, healthcare, and transport.


jurisdiction: EU

regulator: European Commission

title: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

citation: Directive (EU) 2022/2464

summary: Replaces the Non-Financial Reporting Directive. Requires large EU companies (and non-EU with significant EU presence) to report on sustainability using the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which include detailed occupational H&S metrics (S1 — Own workforce).


jurisdiction: SA

regulator: Saudi Aramco

title: SAIC-SS-001 Contractor HSE Requirements

summary: Latest revision of Aramco's flagship contractor HSE prequalification standard. Raised minimum TRIR thresholds, introduced mandatory incident investigation competency requirements, expanded CEMS reporting to contractor fleet.


regulator: MOHRE

title: Midday outdoor work ban — Ministerial Resolution 44/2022

citation: UAE MOHRE Resolution 44 of 2022

summary: Prohibits outdoor work between 12:30 and 15:00 daily from 15 June to 15 September. Applies to all outdoor worksites in direct sunlight. Violations: AED 5,000 per worker, up to AED 50,000 per site.


jurisdiction: CA

regulator: Federal — Labour Program

title: Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations

summary: Amended Canada Labour Code Part II to require federally-regulated employers to prevent and respond to harassment and violence, including gender-based and psychological harm. Mandatory workplace assessment, prevention policy, training, investigation procedures.


jurisdiction: ISO

regulator: ISO

title: Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work

summary: First international standard specifically for psychological health and safety at work. Sister standard to ISO 45001 — extends OHS management systems to cover psychosocial risks including work-related stress, bullying, and violence.


jurisdiction: QA

regulator: Qatar MADLSA

title: Midday work ban — Ministerial Decision 17/2021

citation: Qatar Decision 17 of 2021

summary: Expanded midday work ban window to 11:30 - 15:00 (previously 11:30 - 14:30). Extended period to 1 June - 15 September. Introduced mandatory WBGT-based risk assessment when WBGT exceeds 32.1°C.


jurisdiction: IN

regulator: Ministry of Labour and Employment

title: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code

citation: OSH Code 2020

summary: Consolidates 13 existing labour laws into one code, covering factories, mines, plantations, contractors, inter-state migrant workers, and journalists. Implementation phased — several states yet to notify rules. Replaces Factories Act 1948 among others.


regulator: Saudi MHRSD

title: Midday outdoor work ban — Ministerial Decision 3337

citation: MHRSD Decision 3337

summary: Prohibits outdoor work between 12:00 and 15:00 daily from 15 June to 15 September. Applies across all 13 emirates. Enforcement: Ministry of HR and Social Development inspections with substantial fines.


title: Respirable Crystalline Silica — General Industry & Maritime

summary: Same 50 µg/m³ PEL as the construction rule extended to general industry and maritime sectors. Action level 25 µg/m³ triggers exposure assessment and medical surveillance.


title: Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

summary: Replaces OHSAS 18001 (withdrawn 2021). Aligns occupational H&S management systems with ISO High-Level Structure (HLS) shared with ISO 9001 and 14001. Three-year transition period closed 30 September 2021.


title: Respirable Crystalline Silica — Construction

summary: Reduced PEL for respirable crystalline silica to 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA. Requires engineering controls (water/ventilation), medical surveillance, and a written exposure control plan. Enforcement began 23 Sep 2017 for construction.


jurisdiction: OM

regulator: Oman Ministry of Labour

title: Midday work ban — Ministerial Decision 322/2017

citation: Oman Decision 322 of 2017

summary: Prohibits outdoor work between 12:30 and 15:30 from 1 June to 31 August — the longest daily ban window among GCC states.


title: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

summary: Replaced CDM 2007. Introduced Principal Designer role (replacing CDM Coordinator). Applies to all construction projects regardless of size. Domestic clients now covered for projects with more than one contractor.


title: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

citation: RIDDOR — SI 2013/1471

summary: Reduced the over-7-day injury reporting timeframe (previously over-3-day). Simplified the list of reportable diseases and dangerous occurrences. All reports now via the HSE online system.


title: EU Noise Directive — workplace noise exposure

citation: Directive 2003/10/EC

summary: Lower action value: 80 dB(A) 8-hour TWA. Upper action value: 85 dB(A). Exposure limit value: 87 dB(A) measured with hearing protection worn. 3 dB exchange rate (vs OSHA's 5 dB — more conservative).