country: United States

iso: US

regulator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

abbr: OSHA

parent_agency: U.S. Department of Labor

key_legislation: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

scope: private-sector occupational safety


regulator: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

abbr: NIOSH

parent_agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

scope: research, recommendations (NIOSH lifting equation, RELs)


regulator: Mine Safety and Health Administration

abbr: MSHA

key_legislation: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977

scope: mining safety


country: Canada

iso: CA

abbr: CCOHS

parent_agency: Government of Canada

key_legislation: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act

scope: federal OSH information & research


country: United Kingdom

iso: GB

regulator: Health and Safety Executive

abbr: HSE

parent_agency: Department for Work and Pensions

key_legislation: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

scope: GB workplace safety


country: European Union

iso: EU

regulator: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

abbr: EU-OSHA

parent_agency: European Union

key_legislation:
Framework Directive 89/391/EEC
Seveso III Directive 2012/18/EU

scope: EU-wide occupational safety coordination


country: France

iso: FR

regulator: Institut national de recherche et de sécurité

abbr: INRS

parent_agency: French Social Security

scope: OSH research & training


country: Germany

iso: DE

regulator: Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin

abbr: BAuA

parent_agency: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

scope: federal OSH research


country: Italy

iso: IT

regulator: Istituto nazionale per l'assicurazione contro gli infortuni sul lavoro

abbr: INAIL

parent_agency: Ministry of Labour and Social Policies

key_legislation: Decreto Legislativo 81/2008 (Testo Unico)

scope: workplace insurance + OSH research


country: Spain

iso: ES

regulator: Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo

abbr: INSST

parent_agency: Ministry of Labour and Social Economy

key_legislation: Ley 31/1995 de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales

scope: national OSH technical reference


country: Norway

iso: NO

regulator: Arbeidstilsynet (Labour Inspection Authority)

abbr: AT

parent_agency: Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

key_legislation: Arbeidsmiljøloven (Working Environment Act 2005)

scope: labour inspection


country: Sweden

iso: SE

regulator: Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority)

abbr: AV

parent_agency: Ministry of Employment

key_legislation: Arbetsmiljölagen (Work Environment Act 1977)

scope: labour environment


country: Finland

iso: FI

regulator: Työterveyslaitos (FIOH)

abbr: FIOH

parent_agency: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

key_legislation: Occupational Safety and Health Act 738/2002

scope: OSH research


country: United Arab Emirates

iso: AE

regulator: Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

abbr: MoHRE

parent_agency: Federal Government of UAE

key_legislation: Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on Regulation of Labour Relations

scope: federal labour + OHS


country: United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi

regulator: Abu Dhabi Department of Health Occupational Safety and Health Center

abbr: OSHAD

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


country: United Arab Emirates / Dubai

regulator: Dubai Municipality Health, Safety and Environment Department

abbr: DM HSE

parent_agency: Dubai Municipality

key_legislation:
Dubai HSE Code of Practice
DM Building Code

scope: Dubai emirate-level construction + environmental HSE


country: Saudi Arabia

iso: SA

regulator: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development

abbr: MHRSD

parent_agency: Government of Saudi Arabia

scope: national labour + OSH


country: Qatar

iso: QA

regulator: Ministry of Labour

abbr: MOL

parent_agency: Government of Qatar

key_legislation: Ministerial Decision No. 16 of 2007 on Occupational Health


regulator: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa)

abbr: Kahramaa

scope: utilities/HSE technical regulator


country: Oman

iso: OM

abbr: MoL

parent_agency: Government of Oman

key_legislation:
Oman Labour Law (Royal Decree 35/2003)
Ministerial Decision 286/2008


country: Kuwait

iso: KW

regulator: Public Authority for Manpower

abbr: PAM

parent_agency: Government of Kuwait

key_legislation: Labour Law in the Private Sector No. 6 of 2010


country: Bahrain

iso: BH

regulator: Labour Market Regulatory Authority

abbr: LMRA

parent_agency: Government of Bahrain


country: Australia

iso: AU

regulator: Safe Work Australia

abbr: SWA

parent_agency: Australian Government

key_legislation: Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011

scope: federal model WHS


country: New Zealand

iso: NZ

regulator: WorkSafe New Zealand

abbr: WorkSafe NZ

parent_agency: New Zealand Government

scope: national workplace safety


country: Japan

iso: JP

regulator: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

abbr: MHLW

parent_agency: Government of Japan


country: South Korea

iso: KR

regulator: Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency

abbr: KOSHA

parent_agency: Ministry of Employment and Labor

scope: national OSH


country: Singapore

iso: SG

regulator: Ministry of Manpower (Workplace Safety and Health Council)

abbr: MOM/WSHC

parent_agency: Government of Singapore

scope: national WSH


country: India

iso: IN

regulator: Directorate General of Mines Safety / Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes

abbr: DGMS / DGFASLI

parent_agency: Ministry of Labour and Employment

key_legislation: Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996

scope: mining + factories OSH


country: South Africa

iso: ZA

regulator: Department of Employment and Labour (Occupational Health and Safety Branch)

abbr: DoEL

parent_agency: Government of South Africa

key_legislation: Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993


country: Brazil

iso: BR

regulator: Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (Secretaria de Inspeção do Trabalho)

abbr: MTE/SIT

parent_agency: Government of Brazil

key_legislation: Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (CLT) Capítulo V


country: Mexico

iso: MX

regulator: Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social

abbr: STPS

parent_agency: Government of Mexico

key_legislation: NOM-001 to NOM-036 (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas en Seguridad y Salud)


country: International

iso: ZZ

regulator: International Labour Organization

abbr: ILO

parent_agency: United Nations

key_legislation: ILO Convention C155 (Occupational Safety and Health, 1981)

key_legislation: ILO Convention C161 (Occupational Health Services, 1985)

key_legislation: ILO Convention C187 (Promotional Framework, 2006)

scope: international OSH standards


regulator: International Organization for Standardization

abbr: ISO

parent_agency: Independent NGO

key_legislation:
ISO 45001:2018 (OH&S management)
ISO 14001 (Environmental management)
ISO 31000 (Risk management)

scope: international voluntary standards


country: International (oil & gas)

regulator: International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

abbr: IOGP

parent_agency: Industry association

key_legislation: IOGP Report 2023s (Safety Performance Indicators)

key_legislation: IOGP Report 432 (Major Accident Hazards)

scope: upstream oil & gas voluntary HSE


country: International (maritime)

regulator: International Maritime Organization

abbr: IMO

key_legislation:
SOLAS
MARPOL
ISM Code

scope: international maritime safety


country: International (aviation)

regulator: International Civil Aviation Organization

abbr: ICAO

key_legislation:
Chicago Convention
ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management

scope: international aviation safety