carried out Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Represented by the General Directorate of Branches; “963” Field visits to industrial facilities in a number of regions of the Kingdom during the month of January, as part of the Ministry's periodic tours to follow up factories, check their readiness, and ensure their commitment to applying quality standards and the necessary requirements.
The spokesperson explained Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Al-Jarrah said that the field visits carried out during the past month included 282 visits to factories in the Eastern Province, 215 visits in the Riyadh region, 195 visits in the Makkah region, 85 visits in the Qassim region, 63 visits in the Asir region, 28 visits in the Medina region, 19 visits in the Al-Jouf region, 17 visits in the Hail region, 16 visits in the Baha region, 15 visits in the Tabuk region, 12 visits to factories in the Najran region, 10 visits in the northern border region, and 6 visits in the Jazan region.

Applying the necessary standards and requirements

Al-Jarrah emphasized that the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is determined to continue its field visits to ensure that industrial facilities apply the necessary standards and requirements, follow up the commitment of national factories to provide high-quality products, conform to approved standards and specifications, verify the safety of products, and correct the situation of factories located outside industrial cities.
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources requires any industrial facility to obtain a safety license issued by the Civil Defense, provide safety means according to the nature of the activity, ensure the availability of emergency exits and a fire extinguishing system, and store raw materials and products in a safe manner.