The study of occupational safety and health may cover topics surrounding common workplace concerns over employee wellbeing and first-aid. Any program covering these topics will likely address and adhere to the workplace practices approved by local government regulatory agencies.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Much of the work force in the UAE are foreign expatriates - hence the country's population makeup being so diverse, with Emirati citizens being a minority in their own country.