Article 19 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
المادة 19 من اللائحة التنفيذية لضبط أعمال تفتيش العمل وتنظيمها · الفصل الخامس: قواعد التفتيش وإجراءاته
Article 19 requires the labor inspector to prepare a report on each inspection of each establishment for his superior, stating the visit details, the identification of the establishment, the number of workers and a summary of the actions taken.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعد مفتش العمل تقريراً بكل تفتيش يقوم به في كل منشأة يزورها يرفعه لرئيسه المباشر لدراسته وإجراء ما يلزم في شأنه ، ويجب أن يتضمن هذا التقرير المعلومات التالية:
أ - البيانات الإدارية الخاصة بزيارة المفتش (اسم مفتش العمل) تاريخ الزيارة ووقتها وأسماء الذين قابلهم.
ب - تعريف المنشأة التي زارها ويتضمن (اسمها ، وعنوانها، وطبيعة عملها، وتاريخ تأسيسها ، واسم صاحبها، واسم المدير المسؤول عنها) .
ج - عدد العمال الذين يعملون فيها مع بيان جنسياتهم وجنسهم وسنهم .
د - ملخصاً لما قام به المفتش من إعمال وإجراءات خلال عملية التفتيش، وذلك للتأكد من تنفيذ المنشاة للالتزامات والاشتراطات التي نص عليها نظام العمل واللوائح والقرارات الصادرة بمقتضاه.
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 19 explained in plain English
After each inspection, the inspector prepares a report on each establishment he visited and submits it to his direct superior to study it and take the necessary action. It must include:
- The administrative details of the visit: the name of the inspector, the date and time of the visit, and the names of those he met.
- Identification of the establishment: its name, address, nature of work, date of establishment, name of its owner, and the name of the manager responsible for it.
- Data on the workers: their number, with their nationalities, gender and ages.
- A summary of the actions: what the inspector did during the inspection to ensure that the establishment is carrying out its obligations under the Labor Law, its regulations and its decisions.
The report is thus an administrative document that the inspector submits to his superior, and the decision on what is needed afterward rests with the superior after studying it. The report differs from the violation report regulated by Article 22, which is drawn up at the workplace and signed by the employer.
This article is linked to Article 15 on after-hours inspection reports, and to the monthly reports in Article 7. If you want to know the consequences of an inspection report 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 19 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
What does a labor inspector's report contain?
The administrative details of the visit, the identification of the establishment, the number of workers with their nationalities, gender and ages, and a summary of the actions the inspector took.
To whom does the labor inspector submit his report?
To his direct superior, to study it and take the necessary action.
Is the inspection report the same as the violation report?
No. The report is prepared for each inspection and submitted to the superior, while the violation report is regulated by Article 22.
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- Article 12
Article 12 lets a labor inspector take one of several measures against a violator, depending on the violation's importance and circumstances: advice, oral warning, written notice with a deadline, or a violation report.
لمفتشي العمل عند قيامهم بتفتيش العمل في أي منشأة صناعية أو تجارية وغيرها تنفيذاً لأحكام نظام العمل واللوائح والقرارات الصادرة تطبيقاً له، أن يتخذوا بحق مخالفي أ
- Article 21
Article 21 obliges labor inspectors to follow up establishments found violating the Labor Law and its regulations with successive visits, after giving them sufficient and reasonable time limits to remedy the violations.
على مفتشي العمل متابعة المنشات - التي تثبت مخالفتها لأحكام نظام العمل واللوائح والقرارات الصادرة تطبيقاً له- بزيارات متتالية بعد منحها مهلاً كافية ومعقولة لتلاف
- Article 22
Article 22 requires the violation report to be drawn up at the workplace, the employer to be asked the reasons for each violation and his statement recorded, and the report to be signed by the inspector and employer or his refusal noted.
في حالة ضبط مخالفة فيجب أن يحرر محضرها في مكان العمل إلا إذا حال دون ذلك مانع، وعلى مفتش العمل أن يسأل صاحب العمل - أو ممثله-عن أسباب ارتكاب كل مخالفة من المخال
- Article 23
Article 23 requires the Ministry to prepare forms for violation reports, inspection registers, notices and warnings with instructions for their use, and bars labor offices from using any forms other than the approved ones.
تضع الوزارة نماذج محاضر ضبط مخالفات وسجلات التفتيش والتنبيهات والإنذارات والنماذج الأخرى المتعلقة بتنفيذ أحكام هذه اللائحة وأحكام نظام العمل الخاصة بتفتيش العمل
- Article 24
Article 24 provides that the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette and take effect from the date of publication.
تنشر هذه اللائحة في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نشرها.
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.