This explanatory document provides information for organizations and safety officers about defining a qualified Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) officer according to the requirements of the Sharjah Occupational Health and Safety System. This guide was developed to offer support to government entities and private businesses by providing information that helps Occupational Health and Safety officers comply with the Sharjah Occupational Health and Safety System requirements. The information in this guide represents the minimum accepted requirements that must be followed. Government entities and private businesses can have higher requirements than those mentioned in this guide, but applying practices lower than these standards is not acceptable.