Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Nepal
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
Nepal does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Labour Act 2074. All regulations are applicable for both office and remote workers.
Page last updated: 12/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
- Safe environment - To make a safe environment for work by making appropriate safety and health arrangements at the workplace.
- Safe handling - To make provision for the use, operation, storing and transportation of chemical, physical or biological materials or equipment so that it would not adversely affect the safety and health.
- Information on health - To provide necessary information, notice and training relating to the safety and health of the labour, as required.
- Information on use - To provide necessary training and information in an appropriate language to the labour in relation to the use and operation of the equipment or chemical, physical or biological materials related to the work.
- Safe entry and exit - To make proper arrangements for the safe entry and exit from the workplace.
- Personal safety - To provide personal safety means to the labour, as required.
- Other provisions - To make such other provisions as prescribed.
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Safety and health committee -
1) The employer shall form such a safety and health committee with representation of the labours also as prescribed in an enterprise where twenty or more labours are employed.
2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the labourers employed through a labour supplier shall also be counted.
3) The functions, duties and powers of the safety and health committee formed pursuant to sub-section (1) shall be as follows:
(a) To give advice to the employer regularly on the arrangement for safety and health required to be made in the workplace and on making such an arrangement effective,
(b) To evaluate the arrangement on safety and health made in the workplace and draw the attention of the employer for making such an arrangement more effective,
(c) In the event of failure to do the act in spite of the attention drawn pursuant to clause (b), to give information thereof to the Office,
(d) To review each year the safety and health policy formulated pursuant to Section 68,
(e) To perform such other functions as prescribed.
The Duties of
The Employee
- Safe work - Not to perform any such act in the workplace intentionally or recklessly that may cause adverse effect or risk on the safety and health of him or her or of others.
- Assistance to employer - To provide necessary assistance to the employer and concerned person in the fulfilment of any duties mentioned.
- Information - To obtain information about the manuals, instructions and other matters prepared for the operation and use of the equipment, product or material to be operated and used in the workplace safely and cautiously.
- Proper use - To operate and use the workplace, equipment, product or material safely and cautiously in accordance with the manuals, information and instructions prepared for the operation and use of such a workplace, equipment, product or material, and
- PPE - To use compulsorily the personal safety equipment provided by the employer.
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.
