Article 194: 

Labor inspection shall be carried out by inspectors from the Ministry's employees, or by other Saudi nationals designated by the Minister or their authorized representative, and they shall have the powers and jurisdictions stipulated in this Law.

Article 195:

(Repealed)

 Article 196:

Labor inspectors shall be responsible for:

  1. Monitoring compliance with the provisions of this Law, its regulations, and the decisions issued in implementation thereof.

  2. Providing employers and employees with technical information and guidance to help them adopt the best means of implementing the provisions of this Law. 

  3. Notifying the competent authorities within the Ministry of deficiencies in the existing provisions that fail to address certain issues and proposing necessary amendments.

  4. Recording violations of this Law, its regulations, and the decisions issued in implementation thereof.

  5. Investigating violations detected by other competent government entities and referred to the Ministry.

  6. Proposing appropriate fines in accordance with the schedule of violations and penalties.

Article 194:

(Repealed)

Article 198:

Labor inspectors shall have the right to:

  1. Enter any establishment subject to the provisions of the Labor Law at any time during its working hours without prior notice.

  2. Conduct any necessary inspection or investigation to ensure compliance with the law. In particular, they shall have the authority to:

  3. Interviewing the employer, their representative, or employees—whether individually or in the presence of witnesses—regarding matters related to the implementation of the law.

  4. Reviewing all books, records, and other documents required to be maintained under the provisions of this law and the decisions issued pursuant thereto, and obtaining copies or extracts thereof

  5. Collecting one or more samples of materials used or handled in industrial or other processes subject to inspection, if suspected of having harmful effects on workers’ health or safety, for analysis in government laboratories to determine their impact, while notifying the employer or their representative accordingly.

Article 199:

Employers, their representatives, and workplace officials shall provide labor inspectors and designated inspection officers with the necessary facilities to perform their duties. They must furnish any requested information related to the nature of their work, comply with summonses, and appoint a representative if required.

Article 200:

The inspector shall notify the employer or their representative of their presence, unless they deem that the purpose of the inspection requires otherwise.

Article 201: 

The labor inspector shall have the right to issue instructions to employers to make amendments to the work rules concerning their equipment and machinery within the deadlines they specify, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions related to workers' health and safety. Furthermore, in the event of a danger threatening workers' health and safety, they may request the immediate implementation of necessary measures to avert such danger.

Article 202:

The labor inspector shall maintain absolute confidentiality regarding any complaints received concerning deficiencies in equipment or any violation of the provisions of this Law and shall not disclose the existence of such complaints to the employer or their representative.

Article 203: 

(Repealed)

Article 204:

Physicians, engineers, chemists, and occupational safety and health specialists shall participate in the inspection whenever the need arises. The director of the labor office and the inspectors may, when necessary, request the relevant executive authorities to provide the required assistance.

 

Article 205:

(Repealed)

Article 206:

(Repealed)

 Article 207:

(Repealed)

Article 208:

(Repealed)

Article 209:

The Minister shall issue the Executive Regulations for the oversight and organization of inspection activities.