Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Romania
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Romania does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Law.
Page last updated: 22/01/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
- Workstation analysis - Employers have the obligations to perform an analysis of workstation in order to evaluate the safety and health conditions to which they give rise for their workers, particularly as regards possible risks to eyesight, physical problems and problems of mental stress.
- Fix risks - Employers shall take appropriate measures to remedy the risks found, on the basis of the evaluation.
- Minimum requirements - Employers must take the appropriate steps to ensure that workstations meet the minimum requirements laid down in the Annex of the Decision no. 1028/2006 on minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (DSE).
- Break planning - The employer must plan the worker's activities in such a way that daily work on a display screen is periodically interrupted by breaks or changes of activity reducing the workload at the display screen.
- Information - Workers shall receive information on all aspects of safety and health relating to their workstation.
- Training - Every worker shall receive training in use of the workstation before commencing this type of work and whenever the organisation of the workstation is substantially modified.
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Eye tests - Workers shall be entitled to an appropriate eye and eyesight test carried out by a person with the necessary capabilities:
a) before commencing display screen work, through a medical examination on recruitment;
b) at regular intervals thereafter;
c) whenever they experience visual difficulties which may be due to display screen work. - Ophthalmological examination - Workers are entitled to an ophthalmological examination if necessary.
- Corrective appliances - Workers must be provided with special corrective appliances appropriate for the work concerned if normal corrective appliances cannot be used.
The Duties of
The Employer
🏠 for Remote Work
- Information and maintenance - Ensure safe information technology means necessary for performing the work as well as ensuring the installation, periodical verification and maintenance of the working equipment (if the parties do not agree otherwise).
- Training - Ensure that the teleworker benefits from sufficient and adequate health and safety training.
The information on this page comes from...
Decision no. 1028/2006 on minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (DSE)
Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Law (Law no. 319/2006)
Law no. 81/30 March 2018 regulating teleworking, published in the Official Gazette no. 296 of 2 April 2018 | DoingBusiness.ro
The Duties of
The Employee
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
