Workplace safety compliance checklist: Maldives

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01Policy and notices

Written health and safety policy in place and explained to workers. Reg 2024/R-103 s 4(a)
Policy displayed where all workers and others at the workplace can see it. Reg 2024/R-103 s 4(c)
Policy kept in a language or form your foreign employees understand. Reg 2024/R-103 s 4(d)
Emergency instructions displayed where workers can see them. Reg 2024/R-103 s 4
Policy reviewed at least every 3 years, and changes shared with workers. Reg 2024/R-103 s 4

02People and officers

Licensed Health and Safety Officers appointed if you have 75 or more employees: 1 for 75 to 150, 2 for 151 to 300, 3 for 301 to 500, 4 for 501 to 1,000, and at least 5 above that. Reg 2024/R-103 s 5
Each officer holds at least an MQA Level 3 qualification from the listed courses and 2 years' relevant experience. Reg 2024/R-103 s 7
Each officer holds a current licence from the Director General. Reg 2024/R-103 s 9
The head of the organisation named as accountable for safety and health. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8

03Management system and risk

Health and safety management system set up, with objectives, targets and performance indicators. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8
Duties written down for top management, the officer, site managers, workers and contractors. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8
System in place to identify hazards, assess risk and reduce it. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8
Standard operating procedures and safety plans written for the work. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8
Internal audit and management review planned. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8
Safe tools, machinery and materials provided at no cost to workers. Employment Act s 75
Protective equipment provided free where hazards cannot be removed or controlled. Employment Act s 75(3)

04Training and health

Induction and training run on the safety policy. Reg 2024/R-103 s 4
Workers trained in using protective and safety equipment. Employment Act s 75(4)
Regular health checks for workers handling chemical or biological materials. Employment Act s 75(5)
First aid arranged for emergencies and accidents. Employment Act s 75(7)
System to monitor work-related illness and programmes to reduce it. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8

05Reporting

System for reporting and investigating hazards, accidents and near misses. Reg 2024/R-103 s 8
Named person knows to report deaths, serious injuries and dangerous incidents to the Director General or LRA within 1 hour. Reg 2024/R-103 s 14
Current reporting form or portal confirmed with the LRA and saved by supervisors. Reg 2024/R-103 s 14(c)
Supervisors know to keep the scene unchanged until inspectors arrive. Reg 2024/R-103 s 16
Medical care for injured workers arranged at the employer's cost. Reg 2024/R-103 s 19

Legal requirement

The Workplace Safety and Health Protection Act (Law No. 2/2024) came into effect on 2 April 2024. Regulation 2024/R-103 sets the detail and is enforced by the Labour Relations Authority. Breaches of the Act carry a general fine of MVR 1,000 to 25,000 (s 67), and failing to report an accident up to MVR 5,000 (s 43). Both texts are in Dhivehi; this list summarises them.

Sources and further reading

Workplace Safety and Health Protection Act (Law No. 2/2024), Dhivehi consolidated text, Attorney General's Office.
Workplace Safety and Health Protection Regulation (2024/R-103), Dhivehi, Government Gazette.
First amendment to Regulation 2024/R-103 (2026/R-68), Dhivehi, Government Gazette.
Employment Act (Law No. 2/2008), unofficial English consolidation, Labour Relations Authority.
Labour Relations Authority, Labour Relations Authority.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.

Workplace safety compliance checklist: Maldives

01Policy and notices

02People and officers

03Management system and risk

04Training and health

05Reporting

Sources and further reading

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