Responsibility for Construction Site Accidents in Dubai

Under UAE Federal Law and Dubai Municipality regulations, responsibility is shared across the project hierarchy:

1. Employer / Main Contractor: Primary duty for site safety, health of workers/public, compliance with Dubai Municipality codes.
2. Project Manager: Overall safety implementation, coordination, supervision.
3. Safety Officer / Coordinator: Develop procedures, inspections, hazard ID, corrective actions.
4. Subcontractors: Safety of their workers/visitors; compliance with main contractor's safety plan.
5. Employees: Follow procedures, use PPE, report hazards.
6. Consultants (Architects, Engineers): Design-stage hazard mitigation, safety-in-design.

After an accident, Dubai Municipality / Health & Safety Department investigate, assign liability, and impose penalties (fines, stop-work orders, criminal referral for gross negligence).