The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development launches the regulations for occupational fitness tests and non-communicable diseases.

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and Chairman of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, launched today the Regulation for Occupational Fitness Examinations and Non-Communicable Diseases. The regulation aims to enable early detection of non-communicable diseases, enhance the health of workers in workplaces, reduce the rate of occupational injuries and diseases, and ensure selecting the most suitable individuals for sensitive professions. It also aims to raise the level of preventive measures in workplaces and improve the quality of life and public health of workers, which positively reflects on their safety, performance, and productivity.
The regulation contributes to reducing workplace injuries, accidents, and occupational diseases by strengthening early preventive examination procedures and improving workers’ physical and psychological fitness, ensuring that they can perform their duties efficiently and safely. It also organizes the mechanisms of pre-employment medical examinations, periodic examinations, and exceptional examinations for high-risk professions, with the aim of protecting workers’ health and unifying medical examination models in line with the nature of each profession. The regulation also includes the establishment of comprehensive health databases to support decision-makers and enhance preventive monitoring, contributing to improving and raising the efficiency of work environments.
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health continues its efforts to improve the level of compliance with national standards and relevant international agreements, thereby strengthening the Kingdom’s position on global indicators related to occupational safety and health.