The Occupational Safety and Health Directorate at the Ministry of Labor investigated 102 workplace accidents across various sectors from the beginning of this year until the end of August.
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According to the directorate’s report, the Ministry accredited 942 occupational safety and health supervisors and 230 workplace safety and health committees by the end of August.
The report also recorded 80 complaints regarding the lack of occupational safety and health standards at certain worksites, in addition to 37 complaints related to reporting workplace injuries and accidents.
Engineer Eman Al-Abdallat, Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Directorate, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that inspection teams conduct field visits to ensure employers’ compliance with occupational safety and health standards, aiming to provide a safe and healthy environment for private sector workers.
She emphasized that the inspection teams enforce the provisions of occupational safety and health regulations, instructions, and decisions issued under them.
Al-Abdallat underlined that occupational safety and health are among the most important conditions for decent work, given their direct impact on serving the mutual interests of workers, employers, and governments, ensuring maximum adherence to safety standards to protect workers as vital contributors to economic and social development, while reinforcing their right to a safe and healthy work environment.
She added that the Ministry seeks to foster a culture of occupational safety and health among both employers and workers, linking it to productivity outcomes in terms of costs, returns, and efficiency. She highlighted the vital role of occupational safety and health supervisors in spreading awareness, stressing that they serve as the link between management and workers and bear major responsibilities directly tied to workers’ safety, property protection, and reducing workplace injuries and accidents. This includes conducting regular inspections at worksites and ensuring proper use of protective equipment.
Al-Abdallat noted that the Ministry also addresses labor complaints related to working conditions, provides advice to both employers and workers, and issues accreditations for occupational safety and health staff in establishments.
She confirmed that in recent months the Ministry implemented a comprehensive plan to raise awareness among employers and workers about occupational safety and health. This included disseminating awareness messages and carrying out inspection campaigns to encourage employers to appoint accredited occupational safety and health supervisors in line with labor law provisions.
She further noted the launch of e-services that enable reporting workplace injuries within 48 hours of occurrence, along with submitting quarterly injury records via the employer’s portal for inspection and occupational safety services, thereby supporting the Ministry’s digital transformation.
As part of efforts to develop occupational safety and health legislation, and in line with economic, social, and international trends emphasizing the importance of safe workplaces, the Ministry reviewed, amended, and issued new regulations on initial and periodic medical examinations for workers. This was done through a joint committee involving the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labor, and several occupational health experts, in cooperation with German international development partners.
Al-Abdallat also pointed out that in August 2025, the Ministry, in cooperation with the International Labor Organization and the Ministry of Agriculture, launched a guidance manual to raise awareness about occupational safety and health in the agricultural sector.
--(Petra)
