Occupational Safety and Health Management System Policy

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) is committed to prioritising the execution of all duties and activities in a manner that guarantees the safety and health of all employees, visitors, contractors, and any individuals associated with its operations. Furthermore, the Department continuously strives to enhance its environmental performance across all activities and services within its scope of work, ensuring the rigorous protection of the environment.

To achieve these objectives, the Department is fully committed to the following:

• Adhering to the requirements of the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System Framework (OSHAD SF) – Version 4.0, along with all other relevant statutory and legislative requirements. The Department will continuously measure its compliance with these laws and regulations, ensuring all operations are conducted safely, healthily, and sustainably in full alignment with ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.
• Applying the highest standards of performance by establishing, reviewing, and measuring general and milestone targets within an integrated HSE management system. This system complies with the Emirate’s overarching policies, the OSHAD framework, and standard legislative systems. The Department will exert maximum effort through awareness, training, and other means to ensure all personnel adhere to and implement these standard systems.
• Providing workplaces that meet the highest HSE criteria. The Department will implement all necessary preventative measures and precautions to avert accidents, occupational diseases, environmental incidents, and pollution. This ensures a safe, healthy, and hazard-free environment for all employees, contractors operating under its jurisdiction, and anyone else who may be affected by its activities.
• Providing all necessary resources required for the effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous development of the HSE management system.
• Enforcing the mandatory reporting of all incidents—including near-misses (incidents not resulting in injuries or material damage) and environmental incidents—to ensure thorough investigation and the implementation of corrective recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Defining the Department’s role and responsibility toward its workforce regarding the execution and maintenance of HSE operational procedures and instructions. This is designed to minimise the probability of injuries, damage, property loss, or environmental degradation. Roles and responsibilities will be distributed across all staff levels, clearly explained, and routinely monitored for performance.
• Providing preventative mechanisms to mitigate exposure to hazards, ensuring medical care systems are available where necessary, promoting the safe handling, use, and disposal of hazardous materials, and delivering comprehensive training on these procedures to both employees and contractors.
• Activating robust emergency response plans across all scenarios, including fire emergencies, medical crises (such as epidemics and pandemics), natural disasters, and other potential threats
• Fostering a culture of awareness to empower the workforce to actively contribute to the preservation of their own health and safety, as well as the protection of the environment.
• Identifying risks arising from ADJD activities and establishing the necessary procedures and programmes to mitigate them. All individuals across all organisational tiers, including senior management, are held fully accountable for understanding the HSE policy, procedures, and instructions relevant to their duties, staying aware of the risks affecting themselves or others, and strictly complying with protective requirements.
• Bearing full accountability and responsibility for the governance and management of contractors.
• Committing to continuous consultation and active participation with employees and stakeholders on all matters related to occupational health, safety, and the environment.
• Reviewing the Occupational Health and Safety Management System and the Environmental Management System periodically (at least annually) to ensure their ongoing effectiveness, suitability, and continuous performance improvement. This will be facilitated through routine meetings, dedicated committees, and annual review sessions with senior management.
• Executing judicial rulings and detention orders issued against inmates, juveniles, and remand prisoners, whilst strictly applying rehabilitation and reform standards that guarantee their absolute safety and well-being.

Accordingly, this HSE policy must be communicated and circulated to all Department employees across all levels, as well as to contractors, visitors, and any relevant stakeholders, ensuring awareness, understanding, and strict compliance with the requirements applicable to their respective activities and operations.