Evaluation of the Impact and Effectiveness of Health and Safety Policies by OSHAD in Private and Public Organizations: Evidence from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

This research proposal aims to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of health and safety policies by OSHAD in private and public organizations in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It includes a literature review, methodology, ethical considerations, and expected outcomes.

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Doctorate Research Proposal

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Contents
1- Project title..................................................................................................................................3
2. Overview and significance of the proposed study.......................................................................3
3. Aim and Objectives.....................................................................................................................4
4. Relevant literature........................................................................................................................4
5. Methodology................................................................................................................................8
7. Ethical issues...............................................................................................................................9
8. Assumed Outcomes...................................................................................................................10
9. Implication.................................................................................................................................10
10. Expected Timescale.................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................12

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1- Project title
An evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of health and safety policies by OSHAD in private
and public organizations: Evidence from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2. Overview and significance of the proposed study
The introduction gives an overview of the research project that proposes to carry out. It
elaborates the aim and objectives of the project that focus on the major concerns of its
knowledge domain and instructive why these concerns are worthy of attention. An Occupational
Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) are considered as the management tool that
involves entire Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) aspects of the
business into one coherent system. The integration of these aspects permits the organization to
attain its aims effectively by reducing the risk of occupational Safety and Health. In the context
of the significance of the proposed study, it has been found that the integrated approach needs
amalgamation of entire OSH internal business management practices by considering the one
system (Sajwani, 2017). These can be executed by individual entities and which is reflected by
linked needs at the emirate level. The dissimilar management aspects of the Abu Dhabi
Occupational Safety and Health System Framework need effectual connection between them to
make sure an entire system operates in an effective manner or not.

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Figure 1: OSHMS Main Management Components
Source: (OSHAD, 2017)
3. Aim and Objectives
The aim of the research is to focus on the critical evaluation of the practical compliance of the
public and private organizations to OSHAD regulations and OSHAD contributes to the employee
safety and welfare in Public and private organizations in Abu Dhabi
The research questions of this research proposal are defined below:

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 To explore how constant development in the management of OSH concerns to attain the
effective results at the time of having consider to the social development of Abu Dhabi
Emirates.
 To evaluate the practical compliance of the public and private organizations to OSHAD.
 To analyze the contribution of the OSHAD to the safety and welfare in Public and private
organizations in Abu Dhabi.
4. Relevant literature
According to Bahr, (2014), the government of Abu Dhabi acknowledges the amplifying and
affirmative role being played through government and private entities in developing enhanced
occupational safety and health practices. It has been analyzed that the awareness of Abu Dhabi
government has given a tool that make sure a great achievement in recognizing, meeting and
increasing the safety and health aims and objectives of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (Rayes, Hassali
and Abduelkarem, 2015). The OSHAD-SF elaborates the minimum needs to be completed by
entities looking to develop a compliant OSHMS. That is why it is needed for private and public
entities to meet and exceed the needs of real UAE legislations. There are number of advantages
of OSHAD which will lead to public and private organization in improving occupational safety
and health standards, reducing corporate risks and liabilities, developing the business efficiency,
increasing staff well being and robust occupational health programs. OSHAD includes number
of features such as regulatory integration of OSH,0020Promotes and rewards self regulations,
partnership between government and private entities, communication and consultation, risk
management, performance management, capacity building and emiratization, incorporates
international standards but stand alone. It has been found that the implementation of this project
is considered to increase the relation between the private and public sector entities.

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Figure 2: OHS Culture
Source: (Alsamawi, Murray, Lenzen & Reyes, 2017).
In the context of the compliance, it has been found that the OSHAD is the major regulation of
OSH in the Abu Dhabi. Compliance of any business to its dissimilar aspects is matter to the
classification of the business under the system. It has been recognized by the OSHAD-SF that all
businesses are not dealt risks (Leape, et. al., 2009). Each Sector Regulatory Regulations (SRA)
need to focus on the risk assessment for the purpose of determines the underlying risks and
hazards on factual sector businesses for the purpose of distinguish the businesses in the relation
of their entire risks. It has been found that as per OSHAD, there are three levels of classification.
These are Nomination as a high risk entity, notification as a medium risk entity and notification
as a low risk entity (Al Hashmi and Cooling, 2018). In the context of the nomination as a high
risk entity, it has been found that the business officially nominates in the form of the high risk
through concerned SRA will comply with all regulations of the OSHAD, entailing improving an

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entire compliant OSHMS and attaining approval from the issued SRA. The compliance in the
context of the medium risk entity is different as they need to comply with the requirements of
OSHAD mechanism 5.0 and codes of practices (Daoud, 2008). Low risk entities need to comply
with the OSHAD within decided action plan which is specified by the SRA at the time of the
official notification. It shows that all entities that deal under risk need to comply with the needed
technical regulations within the OSHAD that are pertinent to the tasks business activities
(Qekwana, McCrindle, Oguttu & Grace, 2017).
It has been evaluated that there is an administrative hierarchy which is applied by the OSHAD in
Abu Dhabi.
Figure 3: OSHAD Administrative hierarchy in Abu Dhabi Emirates
Source: (AbuKhousa, Mohamed and Al-Jaroodi, 2012).
With respect to OSHAD contributes to the employee safety and welfare in Public and private
organizations in Abu Dhabi, it has been found that there are proper key requirements of OSHAD

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that entails Risk management, Legal Compliance, OHS performance monitoring and reporting,
management of contractors, emergency management and response, audit and inspection,
corrective and preventive action and training awareness and competence.
Risk Management
One of the major aspects in handling OSH Hazards and risks is to make sure businesses have a
better risk management program execution. It has been found that risk management gives a
structured strategy to recognizing OSH risks (Rowland-Jones, 2012). The main focus of OSHAD
for the public and private organizations is to protect employees as well as other person from
harms and protecting the reputation of the company from disrespectful situation and preventing
legal liability (Albejaidi, 2010).
Legal compliance
For the purpose of complying with laws and legislations that consider, businesses need to have
better understanding regarding the needs and the how they influence. It has been found that
compliance with needs is one of the major factor upon which each OSHMS shall be dependent.
An effective OSHMS include processes to make sure that these changes are made into the
management of the business efforts (Sadek, et. al., 2016). There is “other requirements” which
entail the international standards, industry codes of practices and other legal compliance.
Training, Awareness and Competence
According to OSHAD, it is the liability of the public and private organizations to recognize, plan
and record needs of training by considering all employees and other stakeholders. It is necessary
for the public and private sector of Abu Dhabi to develop the procedure to make sure the training

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of the employees regarding the health and safety rules of the employees (Edrees, et. al., 2017).
Along with that it includes various requirements such as to maintain the records of public and
private sector regarding the training and competence.

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5. Methodology
Research philosophy
There is need to select the right research philosophy in the research as it guides the researcher to
recognize the various ways of information collection, evaluating and utilization of the research
approach. Interpretivism and positivism research philosophy are two research philosophies
which can be used by the researcher. For this research, the use of interpretivism research
philosophy is considered as it helps in developing subject knowledge of the researcher towards
research concern. Positivism and realism research philosophy have not used in this research
because there is no requirement of highly developed methodology like hypothesis building and
proving (Smith, 2015).
Research Approach
Research approach has great role in this research proposal as it helps in defining the rationale
behind opting of specific approach and methods. Inductive approach is taken into consideration
because of its relevance with the relation of the interpretivism research philosophy. Moreover,
this approach is taken by the researcher as it helps in assessing the observation in depth. It
elaborates the ideas regarding the reality of t eh subject. On contrary, positivism philosophy is
not taken into consideration by the researcher as there is no need to make a hypothesis.
Research designs
The role of the research design keeps huge importance in an entire research and for this research;
mix research design is taken into consideration as it entails the features of both qualitative and
quantitative research methods. The researcher is used qualitative research method because it

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provides the quality information to the researcher from several authentic resources. Along with
that the use of quantitative research method is used in order to reflect the data in a numerical
term. As consequences, it is defined that mix research method is enabled to reduce the
ineffective information from the single method which amplify the reliability of the research
study (Taylor, Bogdan and DeVault, 2015).
Research data collection method
Data collection is a practice to gather and measure the data on targeted participants in a
methodical mode which allow the researcher to get huge way of responses and analyze the
results. Primary as well as secondary information are taken for this research which is helpful to
accomplish the research within time frame (Tarone, Gass and Cohen, 2013). In such process,
primary data is accumulated by the researcher with the help of survey through questionnaire and
for the perspective of secondary research; literature review is used by the researcher to get the
information regarding secondary data.
Sampling
Sampling is a practice to choose the sub-category from the population to include the research
study as it helps the researcher to get huge amount of data regarding the importance and role of
OSHAD in improving the system of the health care in Abu Dhabi. For this research, the
convenience sampling is taken into consideration by the researcher in order to get the
respondents for the survey through questionnaire. This sampling strategy has the nature of the
non-sampling strategy in which the participants are chosen by considering the various kinds of
experiences, gender and age. Moreover, this sampling strategy is used by the researcher to gather

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the information in short span of time. For which 40 employees are being selected from private
and public organizations of Abu Dhabi respectively.
Limitation
The researcher can face number of issues to complete the research study which can affect the
research study in adverse manner which can affect the research study. In the ongoing scenario,
there are some challenges that can set the limit for the research study to develop the valid as well
as reliable outcomes (Stanwick and Stanwick, 2015). These challenges are money, data access
and time. It has been analyzed that the due to lack of time, the researcher is unable to gather the
information in depth way. Due to lack of money, the research is unable to get accesses the
extensive range of information and data from different geographical areas.
7. Ethical issues
The ethical consideration is the major aspect of the entire research. The researcher has taken
prior permission from the participants and do not force them to get participated. The personal
information of the participants is spoiled by the researcher so that misuse of their information
could not be done.
8. Assumed Outcomes
The research has given enough information related to the OSHAD in which the discussion has
been made on the practical compliance of the public and private organizations to OSHAD
regulations and how OSHAD contributes to the employee safety and welfare in Public and
private organizations in Abu Dhabi. It has been found that the private and public sector of the

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Abu Dhabi needs to focus on the entire policies of OSHAD so that employees of the public and
private sector can remain in the organization for the long period. Along with that, it has been
found that the awareness of Abu Dhabi government has given a tool that make sure a great
achievement in recognizing, meeting and increasing the safety and health aims and objectives of
the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is required for the organizations of Abu Dhabi to focus on these
policies in an effective manner so that the workplace can be saved for the working employees
(Tabish, Mnaouer, Touati and Ghaleb, 2013).
9. Implication
It can be suggested to the public and private organization to focus on the implication of OSHAD
as it is prepared for the purpose of increasing the health care system of the employees. In the
context of this system, it has been suggested to the system of OSHAD to involve stakeholders’
involvement, accountability, transparency, continuous improvement and acknowledgment and
responsiveness. It is required for OSHAD to focus on the training needs assessment, training and
awareness and competency of trainer.
10. Expected Timescale
S.
No.
Actions Time
frame
(months)
Details
A Selection of the topic 4 months It is the first step in which selection of the topic will

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be considered.
B Research Planning 5 months This is the second step in which planning will be
created in the context of the research. According to
this step, further step will be considered.
C Implementation of the
selected plan
5 months In this step, made plan in second step will be
implemented in order to draw an effective
conclusion.
D Data collection
method
8 months
This step will be helpful for the researcher to build a
choice the suitable materialize and methods to
construct up the data.
E Data analysis 6 months In this step, the data will be analyzed in a notable
way with the help of convenience sampling method.
F Discussion 4 months The discussion will be made regarding the analyzed
data so that the valid and reliable outcomes can be
drawn.
G Conclusion and
Recommendation
5 months By taking consideration of the discussion on
analyzed data, the conclusion will be drawn and the

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recommendations will be made.

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