ADOSH-SF Code of Practice CoP 9.0 - Workplace Wellness

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Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and
Health System Framework
(ADOSH-SF)
Code of Practice
CoP 9.0 – Workplace Wellness
Version 4.0
July 2024

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Training and Competency ........................................................................................................................... 4
3. Requirements .................................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 5
3.2 Planning and Assessment.................................................................................................................. 5
3.3 Workplace Health Promotion Program .......................................................................................... 6
4. References ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
5. Document Amendment Record ................................................................................................................. 8

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1. Introduction
(a) This Code of Practice (CoP) applies to all employers within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
This Code of Practice is designed to incorporate requirements set by Abu Dhabi Public
Health Center (ADPHC) and Sector Regulatory Authorities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
(b) This CoP aims to contribute to the prevention of the common health conditions found
in the occupational environment. The requirements found in this document are
designed to ensure control measures are implemented in accordance with the
hierarchy of controls and those control measures are taken to prevent injury, illness
and disease to persons who might be exposed to risks arising from those activities.
(c) This CoP aims to improve the health and wellbeing of employees in Abu Dhabi Emirate
in order to have a more productive and healthy workforce. In particular, it aims to
promote awareness and prevention of the most common health conditions that affect
the population of the Emirate such as cardiovascular disease, stress, tobacco use and
other general health issues.
(d) It also aims to establish requirements and standards for workplace health promotion
programs. The goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of employees and other
relevant persons and thereby contribute to workplace wellness.

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2. Training and Competency
(a) Employers shall ensure that OSH training complies with the requirements of:
(i) ADOSH-SF – Element 5 – Training, Awareness and Competency;
(ii) ADOSH-SF – Mechanism 7.0 –
Occupational Safety and Health Practitioner and
Service Provider Registration.
(b) Employers shall provide training to the coordinator for workplace health promotion to
help them in performance of their duties.
(c) Employers shall train all employees on the requirements of the workplace health
promotion programs.

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3. Requirements
3.1 Roles and Responsibilities
3.1.1 Employers
(a) Employers shall undertake their roles and responsibilities in accordance with the
general requirements of
ADOSH-SF – Element 1 – Roles, Responsibilities and Self-
Regulation Section 3.2.5
(b) Employers shall perform regular health needs assessment (at least yearly) to
determine common health risk factors at work and of employees.
(c) Employers shall allocate responsibility for coordination of the workplace health
promotion program to a competent person (eg. OSH Officer).
(d) Employers shall actively enhance workplace wellness through a planned, implemented
and evaluated workplace health promotion program.
3.1.2 Employees
(a) Employees shall undertake their roles and responsibilities in accordance with the
general requirements of
ADOSH-SF – Element 1 – Roles, Responsibilities and Self-
Regulation Section 3.2.7.
(b) Employees shall report any activity or event which they believe is reasonably
practicable to endanger their safety or that of another person.
3.2 Planning and Assessment
(a) Employers shall evaluate each site or operation to determine if hazards are present
and the workplace shall be assessed using risk management practices as required by
ADOSH-SF – Element 2 – Risk Management.
(b) Employers shall ensure the following:
(i) an assessment of the various risks is undertaken and systems of work are
established; and
(ii) that effective procedures and control measures are in place, which are
implemented in order to manage activities safely and without risk to health.

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3.3 Workplace Health Promotion Program
3.3.1 Minimum Requirements
(a) At a minimum, the workplace health promotion program, as far as reasonably
practicable, shall include:
(i) provision of access to stress management activities;
(ii) provision of access to physical activity options;
(iii) provision of access to healthy food choices; and
(iv) provision of smoke free environment.
3.3.2 Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Requirements
(a) Employers shall evaluate the process, impact and outcome of all initiatives within the
workplace health promotion program to determine if they are being implemented as
planned, are achieving the desired effect, and not resulting in any unintended
negative consequences. The results of these evaluations shall be considered in the
planning of subsequent initiatives.
(b) During program evaluations, employers shall take into consideration external and
environmental factors that can affect workplace wellness (eg. workplace stress,
ventilation, indoor air quality, lighting, etc.).
(c) At a minimum, the following information shall be documented for initiatives within the
workplace health promotion program:
(i) details of goal and objectives of workplace health promotion initiative;
(ii) details of strategies and activities implemented;
(iii) details of methods used for process, impact and outcome evaluation; and
(iv) detailed results of evaluation.
(d) Entities are required to report the above to their concerned Sector Regulatory
Authority upon request.

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4. References
•
The Buck Consultants. Working well: a global survey of health promotion and
workplace wellness strategies. Survey report. San Francisco, CA, USA; November
2009
•
World Health Organisation. Healthy workplaces: a global model for action. Geneva,
Switzerland;
October
2009.
Available
at:
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/healthy_workplaces/en/index.html

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5. Document Amendment Record
Version Revision Date Description of Amendment Page/s Affected
4.0
DATE
System acronym updated from OSHAD-SF
to ADOSH-SF to accurately reflect
document title
Throughout
Change from OSHAD to ADPHC
Change of Logo
Minor editorial changes throughout the
document without changing requirements.
Title of Mechanism 7.0 updated to ADOSH-
SF – Mechanism 7– Public and Preventive
Health Practitioner and Service Provider
Accreditation
OSHAD-SF - Mechanism 8.0 - OSH
Practitioner Registration deleted

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