Article 192 of the Saudi Labor Law
المادة 192 من نظام العمل · الباب الثاني عشر: العمل في المناجم والمحاجر
Article 192 requires the employer in mines and quarries to set up a rescue point near the workplace equipped with rescue and first aid tools and an immediate means of communication, and to appoint a trained technical worker to supervise it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على صاحب العمل إنشاء نقطة إنقاذ قريبة من مكان العمل مجهزة بأدوات الإنقاذ والإسعافات الضرورية، وأن يكون بهذه النقطة وسيلة اتصال مناسبة، بحيث تصلح للاستعانة بها في الحال، وعليه تعيين عامل فني مدرب للإشراف على عمليات الإنقاذ والإسعافات الأولية.
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 192 explained in plain English
Article 192 is within Part Twelve of the Labor Law on work in mines and quarries, a high-risk work environment that calls for constant emergency preparedness. This article places a direct obligation on the employer to provide a quick means of rescue on site, and it does not make this obligation depend on the number of workers or the size of the establishment.
The obligation has three elements that must all be present:
- A rescue point near the workplace: being near is an express condition in the text, so that it can be reached quickly when an accident occurs.
- Equipping it with the necessary rescue and first aid tools and a suitable means of communication: the Law requires the means of communication to be usable immediately, that is, ready to work at once without delay.
- Appointing a trained technical worker: who supervises rescue operations and first aid, since having the equipment is not enough without a qualified person to run it.
This article complements those around it: Article 191 requires the employer or the responsible manager to draw up a regulation of general safety orders and instructions, while Article 193 adds a broader obligation in mines and quarries employing at least 50 workers, which is to prepare a suitable place including a room equipped with rescue and first aid means, another for nursing, and one or more rooms for changing clothes. If the number of workers is under 50 in mines or quarries located within a circle of 20 kilometers in diameter, Article 193 allows the employer to join in setting up a rescue and first aid place at a central site or to set up an independent place. Article 193 also authorizes the Minister to specify the rescue and first aid means, the preventive measures, the responsibilities of employers and the rights and duties of workers, and Article 192 itself does not set detailed specifications for the tools or the qualifications of the technical worker.
For a worker in a mine or quarry, the absence of a nearby rescue point or of a trained supervisor is a breach of an express legal obligation, and where needed he may consult a labor specialist to learn the appropriate steps for his case.
Practical example
A company runs a stone quarry in a mountainous area near Taif where 30 workers work. Under Article 192, the company must set up a rescue point a short distance from the work face, equipped with rescue tools and a necessary first aid kit, and a communication device that works immediately to call for help when a collapse or injury occurs, and must appoint a trained technical worker such as Saad to supervise rescue and first aid operations. Because the number of workers is under 50, Article 193 does not require it to prepare the integrated place with a nursing room, but its obligation to have a rescue point under Article 192 remains regardless of the number of workers.
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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 192 of the Saudi Labor Law
Is the employer bound to provide a rescue point whatever the number of workers in the mine or quarry?
Yes. Article 192 did not tie the obligation to the number of workers, unlike Article 193, which requires at least 50 workers for preparing an integrated place including a rescue room, a nursing room and a changing room.
What must a rescue point contain under Article 192 of the Labor Law?
It must be near the workplace and equipped with the necessary rescue and first aid tools, with a suitable means of communication that can be used immediately, and a trained technical worker must be appointed to supervise rescue and first aid operations.
Did Article 192 specify the type of rescue tools or the qualifications of the trained technical worker?
No. The article only described the tools as necessary and the worker as a trained technician, while Article 193 authorized the Minister to specify rescue and first aid means and preventive and protective measures in mines and quarries.
What is the difference between Article 192 and Article 193 of the Labor Law?
Article 192 is a general obligation to have a nearby equipped rescue point and a trained supervisor in every mine or quarry, while Article 193 adds an obligation to prepare an integrated place when workers reach 50, and allows smaller sites within a circle of 20 kilometers in diameter to share a common rescue and first aid place.
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