"Who should be accountable for GCC labour safety?", 1 May 2016

...it wouldn’t be altogether presumptuous to suggest the region’s construction sector has a long way to go before it can relax its HSE efforts...While some industry voices call for greater government responsibility with regards to labour welfare, some also assert onsite contractors must be held responsible for better worker management...“Everyone’s got a responsibility towards safety, but human nature and local culture mean people often don’t do what they should be doing unless they’re told to, and are continually monitored,” [Mike Palmer of Rapid Access told] Construction Week...“I think the onus for effective onsite HSE is on the contractor that is the employer of the workers. The government shouldn’t have to take responsibility if, for instance, there’s a casualty on site, because the government isn’t manning the site,” [said Mohammed Jindran, managing director of Overseas Labour Supply]...[also refers to FIFA, BK Gulf, ALEC].