Article 14 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
المادة 14 من اللائحة التنفيذية لضبط أعمال تفتيش العمل وتنظيمها · الفصل الرابع: تنظيم الزيارات التفتيشية
Article 14 provides that labor inspection outside official working hours is carried out under written instructions and orders from the head of inspection, stating the establishments, the inspection times and the names of the inspectors.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون تفتيش العمل خارج أوقات الدوام الرسمي وفقاً للتعليمات الخطية وأوامر رئيس تفتيش العمل في كل مكتب، ويجب أن تتضمن هذه الأوامر أسماء المنشآت المطلوب تفتيشها، وأوقات التفتيش ، وأسماء المفتشين المكلفين به.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 14 explained in plain English
Labor inspection is not limited to official working hours, since some establishments operate in the evening or at other times. This article regulates inspection in that case:
- The basis: it is carried out in accordance with the written instructions and orders of the head of labor inspection in each office.
- Content of the orders: they must include:
- the names of the establishments to be inspected.
- the inspection times.
- the names of the inspectors assigned to it.
Inspection outside working hours is therefore not an individual initiative of the inspector, but is carried out under a specific written order. This corresponds to the weekly programs in Article 13, which regulate visits during official working hours.
Article 15 requires the inspectors assigned to this inspection to submit their reports to their superiors on the day after it is carried out.
As for the employer, an inspector who comes outside working hours exercises the same powers set out in Article 11, and proves his capacity with the card referred to in Article 5.
If you have a question about a specific visit, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in labor cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 14 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
May an establishment be inspected outside official working hours?
Yes, in accordance with the written instructions and orders of the head of labor inspection in each office.
What do orders for inspection outside working hours include?
The names of the establishments to be inspected, the inspection times, and the names of the inspectors assigned to it.
More articles on Organizing Inspection Visits
- Article 13
Article 13 regulates inspection visits during working hours through weekly programs prepared in advance by the head of inspection and approved by the office director, and sets the basis for assigning establishments, the program's contents and visit timing.
ينظم رئيس تفتيش العمل في كل مكتب زيارات التفتيش الجارية أثناء ساعات الدوام الرسمي بموجب برامج أسبوعية مسبقة يصادق عليها مدير المكتب المسؤول، وتعد وفقاً للأسس ال
- Article 15
Article 15 requires inspectors assigned to inspection outside official working hours to submit their reports on the results to their superiors on the day after the inspection.
يجب على المفتشين الذين كلفوا بالتفتيش خارج أوقات الدوام الرسمي تقديم تقاريرهم بنتائج التفتيش إلى رؤسائهم في اليوم التالي لإجرائه.
- Article 16
Article 16 requires intensifying inspection visits, especially to establishments that are unsatisfactory in protecting workers' health and safety or where dangerous operations take place, and returning early when a serious breach is found.
يجب تكثيف الزيارات التفتيشية على أماكن العمل ، وذلك بالدقة التي يتطلبها تنفيذ الأحكام النظامية، مع الاهتمام بزيارة المنشآت التي تكون إداراتها غير مرضية من ناحية
- Article 17
Article 17 requires inspection in general periodic visits to cover all work conditions and terms without being limited to one aspect, with the inspector visiting the whole establishment.
يجب أن يكون التفتيش في الزيارات الدورية المخصصة لأغراض التفتيش العام شاملاً لجميع أوضاع العمل وشروطه وأحواله في المنشأة الجاري تفتيش العمل فيها ، ولا يجوز اقتصا
- Article 18
Article 18 makes inspection of an establishment the job of one inspector unless the director assigns more, and allows help from health and safety specialists of other ministries if the office has none.
أ - يقوم بتفتيش العمل في كل منشأة مفتش عمل واحد مالم يرَ مدير مكتب العمل تكليف مفتشين اثنين أو أكثر للاشتراك في تفتيش منشأة واحدة . ب - إذا لم يكن هناك مفتشون م
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