Article 15 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
المادة 15 من اللائحة التنفيذية لضبط أعمال تفتيش العمل وتنظيمها · الفصل الرابع: تنظيم الزيارات التفتيشية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجب على المفتشين الذين كلفوا بالتفتيش خارج أوقات الدوام الرسمي تقديم تقاريرهم بنتائج التفتيش إلى رؤسائهم في اليوم التالي لإجرائه.
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 15 explained in plain English
This article complements Article 14: after inspection outside official working hours, the inspectors must:
- submit their reports on the results of the inspection.
- to their superiors.
- on the day after the inspection is carried out.
The deadline here is short and specific: one day. It aims to keep the results of the inspection fresh and documented, and to let superiors know what happened in a visit that took place outside the usual framework of the weekly programs.
This article is linked to Article 19, which sets out what the inspector's report on each establishment he visits must contain, such as the administrative details of the visit, the identification of the establishment, the number of its workers and a summary of what the inspector did. The report submitted on the following day also contains this information under that article.
This article regulates the work of the inspector internally and creates no obligation for the establishment. If you have a question about the results of an inspection carried out on your establishment, 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 15 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
When does a labor inspector submit the report of an after-hours inspection?
On the day after the inspection, to his superiors.
Does an after-hours inspection report differ from other reports?
The text fixes its submission date at the following day, while the content of the report of each inspection is set out in Article 19.
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 14
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.
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، وأ
- 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
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.

