{
  "metadata": {
    "name": "SmartQHSE HSE Regulators Directory",
    "description": "Reference dataset of 36 major occupational safety and health regulators across 27 jurisdictions — names, abbreviations, official websites, key legislation, scope, and Wikidata Q-IDs where applicable. Useful for jurisdiction-aware HSE applications, RAG over compliance documentation, and LLM grounding when answering questions like \"who regulates workplace safety in Qatar\".",
    "publisher": "SmartQHSE Ltd",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "cite_as": "SmartQHSE Ltd (2026). HSE Regulators Directory [dataset]. https://huggingface.co/datasets/SmartQHSE/hse-regulators-directory",
    "rows": 36,
    "last_updated": "2026-05-08"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "us-osha",
      "country": "United States",
      "iso": "US",
      "regulator": "Occupational Safety and Health Administration",
      "abbr": "OSHA",
      "website": "https://www.osha.gov",
      "parent_agency": "U.S. Department of Labor",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970",
        "29 CFR 1904 (Recordkeeping)",
        "29 CFR 1910 (General Industry)",
        "29 CFR 1926 (Construction)"
      ],
      "scope": "private-sector occupational safety",
      "established": 1971,
      "wikidata": "Q674547"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-niosh",
      "country": "United States",
      "iso": "US",
      "regulator": "National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health",
      "abbr": "NIOSH",
      "website": "https://www.cdc.gov/niosh",
      "parent_agency": "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970"
      ],
      "scope": "research, recommendations (NIOSH lifting equation, RELs)",
      "established": 1970,
      "wikidata": "Q1973870"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-msha",
      "country": "United States",
      "iso": "US",
      "regulator": "Mine Safety and Health Administration",
      "abbr": "MSHA",
      "website": "https://www.msha.gov",
      "parent_agency": "U.S. Department of Labor",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977"
      ],
      "scope": "mining safety",
      "established": 1978,
      "wikidata": "Q4065432"
    },
    {
      "id": "ca-ccohs",
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso": "CA",
      "regulator": "Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety",
      "abbr": "CCOHS",
      "website": "https://www.ccohs.ca",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Canada",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act"
      ],
      "scope": "federal OSH information & research",
      "established": 1978,
      "wikidata": "Q5031540"
    },
    {
      "id": "uk-hse",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso": "GB",
      "regulator": "Health and Safety Executive",
      "abbr": "HSE",
      "website": "https://www.hse.gov.uk",
      "parent_agency": "Department for Work and Pensions",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974",
        "Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999",
        "RIDDOR 2013",
        "COSHH 2002",
        "CDM 2015"
      ],
      "scope": "GB workplace safety",
      "established": 1974,
      "wikidata": "Q612519"
    },
    {
      "id": "eu-osha",
      "country": "European Union",
      "iso": "EU",
      "regulator": "European Agency for Safety and Health at Work",
      "abbr": "EU-OSHA",
      "website": "https://osha.europa.eu",
      "parent_agency": "European Union",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Framework Directive 89/391/EEC",
        "Seveso III Directive 2012/18/EU"
      ],
      "scope": "EU-wide occupational safety coordination",
      "established": 1994,
      "wikidata": "Q1376194"
    },
    {
      "id": "fr-inrs",
      "country": "France",
      "iso": "FR",
      "regulator": "Institut national de recherche et de sécurité",
      "abbr": "INRS",
      "website": "https://www.inrs.fr",
      "parent_agency": "French Social Security",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Code du travail Livre IV"
      ],
      "scope": "OSH research & training",
      "established": 1947,
      "wikidata": "Q1665307"
    },
    {
      "id": "de-baua",
      "country": "Germany",
      "iso": "DE",
      "regulator": "Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin",
      "abbr": "BAuA",
      "website": "https://www.baua.de",
      "parent_agency": "Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Arbeitsschutzgesetz (ArbSchG)",
        "Betriebssicherheitsverordnung (BetrSichV)"
      ],
      "scope": "federal OSH research",
      "established": 1996,
      "wikidata": "Q1003040"
    },
    {
      "id": "it-inail",
      "country": "Italy",
      "iso": "IT",
      "regulator": "Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione contro gli infortuni sul lavoro",
      "abbr": "INAIL",
      "website": "https://www.inail.it",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Labour and Social Policies",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Decreto Legislativo 81/2008 (Testo Unico)"
      ],
      "scope": "workplace insurance + OSH research",
      "established": 1933,
      "wikidata": "Q1657867"
    },
    {
      "id": "es-insst",
      "country": "Spain",
      "iso": "ES",
      "regulator": "Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo",
      "abbr": "INSST",
      "website": "https://www.insst.es",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Labour and Social Economy",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Ley 31/1995 de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales"
      ],
      "scope": "national OSH technical reference",
      "established": 1979,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "no-arbeidstilsynet",
      "country": "Norway",
      "iso": "NO",
      "regulator": "Arbeidstilsynet (Labour Inspection Authority)",
      "abbr": "AT",
      "website": "https://www.arbeidstilsynet.no",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Arbeidsmiljøloven (Working Environment Act 2005)"
      ],
      "scope": "labour inspection",
      "established": 1893,
      "wikidata": "Q4787569"
    },
    {
      "id": "se-av",
      "country": "Sweden",
      "iso": "SE",
      "regulator": "Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority)",
      "abbr": "AV",
      "website": "https://www.av.se",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Employment",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Arbetsmiljölagen (Work Environment Act 1977)"
      ],
      "scope": "labour environment",
      "established": 2001,
      "wikidata": "Q284014"
    },
    {
      "id": "fi-tt",
      "country": "Finland",
      "iso": "FI",
      "regulator": "Työterveyslaitos (FIOH)",
      "abbr": "FIOH",
      "website": "https://www.ttl.fi",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Social Affairs and Health",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Occupational Safety and Health Act 738/2002"
      ],
      "scope": "OSH research",
      "established": 1945,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-mohre",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "iso": "AE",
      "regulator": "Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation",
      "abbr": "MoHRE",
      "website": "https://www.mohre.gov.ae",
      "parent_agency": "Federal Government of UAE",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on Regulation of Labour Relations",
        "Cabinet Resolution 13 of 2009"
      ],
      "scope": "federal labour + OHS",
      "established": 1972,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-oshad",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi",
      "iso": "AE",
      "regulator": "Abu Dhabi Department of Health Occupational Safety and Health Center",
      "abbr": "OSHAD",
      "website": "https://www.oshad.ae",
      "parent_agency": "Abu Dhabi Department of Health",
      "key_legislation": [
        "OSHAD-SF Code of Practice (CoP)",
        "Law No. (29) of 2019"
      ],
      "scope": "Abu Dhabi emirate-level OSH",
      "established": 2010,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "ae-dm",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates / Dubai",
      "iso": "AE",
      "regulator": "Dubai Municipality Health, Safety and Environment Department",
      "abbr": "DM HSE",
      "website": "https://www.dm.gov.ae",
      "parent_agency": "Dubai Municipality",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Dubai HSE Code of Practice",
        "DM Building Code"
      ],
      "scope": "Dubai emirate-level construction + environmental HSE",
      "established": 1957,
      "wikidata": "Q5306941"
    },
    {
      "id": "sa-mhrsd",
      "country": "Saudi Arabia",
      "iso": "SA",
      "regulator": "Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development",
      "abbr": "MHRSD",
      "website": "https://www.hrsd.gov.sa",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Saudi Arabia",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51 of 1426H)"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 1962,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "qa-moadlsa",
      "country": "Qatar",
      "iso": "QA",
      "regulator": "Ministry of Labour",
      "abbr": "MOL",
      "website": "https://www.adlsa.gov.qa",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Qatar",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Labour Law No. 14 of 2004",
        "Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 on Occupational Health"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 1972,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "qa-kahramaa",
      "country": "Qatar",
      "iso": "QA",
      "regulator": "Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa)",
      "abbr": "Kahramaa",
      "website": "https://www.km.qa",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Qatar",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Kahramaa Safety Requirements"
      ],
      "scope": "utilities/HSE technical regulator",
      "established": 2000,
      "wikidata": "Q3498611"
    },
    {
      "id": "om-momp",
      "country": "Oman",
      "iso": "OM",
      "regulator": "Ministry of Labour",
      "abbr": "MoL",
      "website": "https://www.mol.gov.om",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Oman",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Oman Labour Law (Royal Decree 35/2003)",
        "Ministerial Decision 286/2008"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 1972,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "kw-mosal",
      "country": "Kuwait",
      "iso": "KW",
      "regulator": "Public Authority for Manpower",
      "abbr": "PAM",
      "website": "https://www.paci.gov.kw",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Kuwait",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Labour Law in the Private Sector No. 6 of 2010"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 2013,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "bh-lmra",
      "country": "Bahrain",
      "iso": "BH",
      "regulator": "Labour Market Regulatory Authority",
      "abbr": "LMRA",
      "website": "https://www.lmra.gov.bh",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Bahrain",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Labour Law No. 36 of 2012"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 2006,
      "wikidata": "Q26199957"
    },
    {
      "id": "au-swa",
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso": "AU",
      "regulator": "Safe Work Australia",
      "abbr": "SWA",
      "website": "https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au",
      "parent_agency": "Australian Government",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011",
        "WHS Regulations 2011"
      ],
      "scope": "federal model WHS",
      "established": 2008,
      "wikidata": "Q7398060"
    },
    {
      "id": "nz-wsnz",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso": "NZ",
      "regulator": "WorkSafe New Zealand",
      "abbr": "WorkSafe NZ",
      "website": "https://www.worksafe.govt.nz",
      "parent_agency": "New Zealand Government",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Health and Safety at Work Act 2015"
      ],
      "scope": "national workplace safety",
      "established": 2013,
      "wikidata": "Q24878987"
    },
    {
      "id": "jp-mhlw",
      "country": "Japan",
      "iso": "JP",
      "regulator": "Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare",
      "abbr": "MHLW",
      "website": "https://www.mhlw.go.jp",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Japan",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Industrial Safety and Health Act (1972)"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 2001,
      "wikidata": "Q726513"
    },
    {
      "id": "kr-mole",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "iso": "KR",
      "regulator": "Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency",
      "abbr": "KOSHA",
      "website": "https://www.kosha.or.kr",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Employment and Labor",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Occupational Safety and Health Act"
      ],
      "scope": "national OSH",
      "established": 1987,
      "wikidata": "Q15918218"
    },
    {
      "id": "sg-mom",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "iso": "SG",
      "regulator": "Ministry of Manpower (Workplace Safety and Health Council)",
      "abbr": "MOM/WSHC",
      "website": "https://www.mom.gov.sg",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Singapore",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006"
      ],
      "scope": "national WSH",
      "established": 2008,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "in-dgms",
      "country": "India",
      "iso": "IN",
      "regulator": "Directorate General of Mines Safety / Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes",
      "abbr": "DGMS / DGFASLI",
      "website": "https://www.dgms.gov.in",
      "parent_agency": "Ministry of Labour and Employment",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Mines Act 1952",
        "Factories Act 1948",
        "Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996"
      ],
      "scope": "mining + factories OSH",
      "established": 1901,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "za-doel",
      "country": "South Africa",
      "iso": "ZA",
      "regulator": "Department of Employment and Labour (Occupational Health and Safety Branch)",
      "abbr": "DoEL",
      "website": "https://www.labour.gov.za",
      "parent_agency": "Government of South Africa",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993",
        "Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996"
      ],
      "scope": "national OSH",
      "established": 1994,
      "wikidata": null
    },
    {
      "id": "br-mte",
      "country": "Brazil",
      "iso": "BR",
      "regulator": "Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (Secretaria de Inspeção do Trabalho)",
      "abbr": "MTE/SIT",
      "website": "https://www.gov.br/trabalho-e-emprego",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Brazil",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (CLT) Capítulo V",
        "Normas Regulamentadoras (NR-1 to NR-37)"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 1930,
      "wikidata": "Q5736229"
    },
    {
      "id": "mx-stps",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "iso": "MX",
      "regulator": "Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social",
      "abbr": "STPS",
      "website": "https://www.gob.mx/stps",
      "parent_agency": "Government of Mexico",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Ley Federal del Trabajo",
        "NOM-001 to NOM-036 (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas en Seguridad y Salud)"
      ],
      "scope": "national labour + OSH",
      "established": 1940,
      "wikidata": "Q3486194"
    },
    {
      "id": "intl-ilo",
      "country": "International",
      "iso": "ZZ",
      "regulator": "International Labour Organization",
      "abbr": "ILO",
      "website": "https://www.ilo.org",
      "parent_agency": "United Nations",
      "key_legislation": [
        "ILO Convention C155 (Occupational Safety and Health, 1981)",
        "ILO Convention C161 (Occupational Health Services, 1985)",
        "ILO Convention C187 (Promotional Framework, 2006)"
      ],
      "scope": "international OSH standards",
      "established": 1919,
      "wikidata": "Q41566"
    },
    {
      "id": "intl-iso",
      "country": "International",
      "iso": "ZZ",
      "regulator": "International Organization for Standardization",
      "abbr": "ISO",
      "website": "https://www.iso.org",
      "parent_agency": "Independent NGO",
      "key_legislation": [
        "ISO 45001:2018 (OH&S management)",
        "ISO 14001 (Environmental management)",
        "ISO 31000 (Risk management)"
      ],
      "scope": "international voluntary standards",
      "established": 1947,
      "wikidata": "Q15028"
    },
    {
      "id": "intl-iogp",
      "country": "International (oil & gas)",
      "iso": "ZZ",
      "regulator": "International Association of Oil & Gas Producers",
      "abbr": "IOGP",
      "website": "https://www.iogp.org",
      "parent_agency": "Industry association",
      "key_legislation": [
        "IOGP Report 2023s (Safety Performance Indicators)",
        "IOGP Report 510 (OMS Framework)",
        "IOGP Report 432 (Major Accident Hazards)"
      ],
      "scope": "upstream oil & gas voluntary HSE",
      "established": 1974,
      "wikidata": "Q3343396"
    },
    {
      "id": "intl-imo",
      "country": "International (maritime)",
      "iso": "ZZ",
      "regulator": "International Maritime Organization",
      "abbr": "IMO",
      "website": "https://www.imo.org",
      "parent_agency": "United Nations",
      "key_legislation": [
        "SOLAS",
        "MARPOL",
        "ISM Code"
      ],
      "scope": "international maritime safety",
      "established": 1948,
      "wikidata": "Q40023"
    },
    {
      "id": "intl-icao",
      "country": "International (aviation)",
      "iso": "ZZ",
      "regulator": "International Civil Aviation Organization",
      "abbr": "ICAO",
      "website": "https://www.icao.int",
      "parent_agency": "United Nations",
      "key_legislation": [
        "Chicago Convention",
        "ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management"
      ],
      "scope": "international aviation safety",
      "established": 1944,
      "wikidata": "Q170481"
    }
  ]
}