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What is the Safety Standard that most of Oil Companies in the Middle East follows ? OSHA, British Standard or something else?

<p>I noted many employers in the Middle east requesting OSHA or IOSH or NEBOSH certifications for the vacancies they have , so I wonder what is Occupational Health and Safety Standards most of the companies follow in the Middle east region ??</p>

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Question added by Ehab Shaibani , Plant Safety Coordinator , DEL
Date Posted: 2014/11/04
Salim Ghettas
by Salim Ghettas , Senior QHSE Advisor , Al Sahari Oilfield Services SAOC

The followed standard in MENA region is British Standard

Joselito Maglaqui
by Joselito Maglaqui , HSSE Systems & Assurance Engineer - Currently looking for a job , Shell Philippines / Brunel - Finished contract

If you will be able to get a copy of the safety standards of a big oil and gas company in the middle east, BS and OSHA are listed in their references. USA developed OSHA using BS as reference. 

Michael Owen
by Michael Owen , grounds maintenance , private

I would assume they work to British standards , most companies in the ME are lax on Safety , they should establish and make their own standards using all OSHA guidelines due to the diverse nature of the companies in the ME 

SAUD ALBALUSHI
by SAUD ALBALUSHI , HSE Engineer , Energoproject

The most Oil Companies in the Middle East following British standar

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