| Law / Standard Title | Application & Scope |
|---|---|
| New Regulation on Organising Work in High-Risk Professions (2026) | Mandatory licensing and competency certification for all personnel engaged in high-risk operational environments, effective July 3, 2026. |
| Saudi Building Code (SBC) (2018/Updated 2024) | National mandatory standard for all structural, electrical, and fire safety design for event venues and temporary structures. |
| MHRSD Ministerial Decision No. 144 (Occupational Safety) | Governance of occupational hazards, emergency safety reporting, and mandatory safety officer deployment on event sites. |
| General Health Requirements for Outdoor Work (2022) | Strict compliance for heat stress mitigation, mandatory shade/cooling stations, and prohibited outdoor work windows during peak solar radiation. |
Per the Saudi Labour Law, working hours for Muslim employees during the month of Ramadan are capped at 6 hours per day. Event organizers are required to produce a "Ramadan Addendum" to the site Safety Plan no later than 30 days prior to the start of the month. This plan must detail how manual handling, high-risk assembly, and outdoor physical labour are mitigated or rescheduled during fasting hours to prevent fatigue-related safety incidents.