Article 193 of the Saudi Labor Law
المادة 193 من نظام العمل · الباب الثاني عشر: العمل في المناجم والمحاجر
Article 193 requires the employer in every mine or quarry with 50 or more workers to prepare rooms for rescue and first aid, nursing and changing clothes, with special arrangements for smaller sites.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع عدم الإخلال بحكم المادة الثانية والأربعين بعد المائة من هذا النظام على صاحب العمل أن يعد في كل منجم أو محجر يشتغل فيه خمسون عاملًا على الأقل مكانًا مناسبًا يحتوي على غرفة مجهزة بوسائل الإنقاذ والإسعافات الأولية، وأخرى للتمريض، فضلًا عن غرفة أو أكثر لتغيير الملابس.
أما في المناجم والمحاجر التي يقل عدد العمال في كل منها عن خمسين عاملًا وتقع في دائرة قطرها عشرون كيلو مترًا فيجوز لصاحب العمل أن يشترك في إنشاء مكان للإنقاذ والإسعاف في مكان وسط، أو ينشئ مكانًا للإنقاذ والإسعاف مستقلًّا.
وللوزير تحديد وسائل الإنقاذ والإسعاف وتدابير الوقاية والحماية في المناجم والمحاجر، وكذلك مسؤوليات أصحاب العمل وحقوق العمال وواجباتهم.
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 193 explained in plain English
This article places an additional obligation on employers in the mines and quarries sector, which is distinguished by the hazardous nature of its work. The Law therefore was not satisfied with the general obligation in Article 142 (providing one or more medical first aid cabinets in every establishment), but added broader requirements to it, which is the meaning of the phrase "without prejudice to the provision of Article 142" at the start of the text; that is, the obligation to have a first aid cabinet remains in place, and the following equipment is added to it.
First: mines and quarries employing at least 50 workers
The employer must prepare a suitable place including:
- A room equipped with rescue and first aid means.
- Another room for nursing.
- One or more rooms for changing clothes.
Second: mines and quarries with fewer than 50 workers
If these sites are located within a circle of 20 kilometers in diameter, the Law gives the employer two options:
- To join other employers in setting up a rescue and first aid place at a central site serving the neighboring sites.
- To set up an independent rescue and first aid place for its own site.
It follows that the small size of a site does not relieve the employer of providing rescue means, but gives it flexibility in how to provide them.
The Minister's role
The last paragraph refers to the Minister the practical details, which are: the rescue and first aid means, the preventive and protective measures in mines and quarries, the responsibilities of employers, and the rights and duties of workers. The article sets the framework, while the specifications and equipment specifically required are issued by decision of the Minister.
Relationship of the article to those around it
This article complements Article 192, which requires the employer to set up a rescue point near the workplace equipped with an immediate means of communication and a trained technical worker to supervise rescue and first aid. Verifying application of these obligations is carried out by the labor inspectors provided for in Article 194 and those after it. A worker who sees a breach of this equipment may go to the competent authorities in the Ministry or consult a lawyer specialized in labor cases.
Practical example
A company in the Eastern Province runs a quarry where 70 workers work. Under Article 193, it must equip the site with a room for rescue and first aid means, a second room for nursing, and one or more rooms for changing clothes, in addition to the first aid cabinet required by Article 142 and the rescue point required by Article 192. By contrast, the same company owns three small quarries, each with 20 workers, all located within a circle of 20 kilometers in diameter; here it may set up a single rescue and first aid place at a central site serving the three quarries, or set up an independent place for each quarry.
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 193 of the Saudi Labor Law
What is the minimum number of workers that requires equipping rescue and nursing rooms in a mine or quarry?
At least 50 workers in a single mine or quarry. When this number is reached, a room for rescue and first aid, a room for nursing and one or more rooms for changing clothes must be prepared.
Is a mine with fewer than 50 workers exempt from providing rescue means?
No. If the sites are located within a circle of 20 kilometers in diameter, the employer may join in setting up a rescue and first aid place at a central site, or set up an independent one.
Does a rescue room in a mine replace the medical first aid cabinet in Article 142?
No. Article 193 expressly provides that it is without prejudice to the provision of Article 142, so the obligation to have a medical first aid cabinet remains alongside the additional equipment specific to mines and quarries.
Who sets the specifications of rescue and first aid means in mines and quarries?
The Minister, as the article authorized him to specify the rescue and first aid means and the preventive and protective measures, in addition to employers' responsibilities and workers' rights and duties.
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