Here is the ergonomics legislation from
China
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
China does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases.
Page last updated: 11/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 22
Rule publishing -
1) The employer of a unit where occupational disease hazards are produced shall set up bulletin boards at eye-catching places to publish the rules and regulations for prevention and control of occupational diseases, the rules for their application, emergency rescue measures in accidents caused by occupational disease hazards, and the monitoring results of the factors of occupational disease hazards at the workplace.
2) At eye-catching places, alarming signs with warning descriptions in Chinese shall be put up at the operation posts where serious occupational disease hazards are produced. The descriptions shall clearly furnish the categories, consequences and prevention of and the emergency rescue measures for, the occupational disease hazards. -
Article 31
Training -
The employer shall provide the workers with pre-service training in occupational health and regular in-service training in this field, in order to popularize knowledge about occupational health, urge on them the need to abide by the laws, rules and regulations on prevention and control of occupational diseases and the rules of operation, as well as to show them the correct way of using the facilities for prevention of occupational diseases and such articles for personal use.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 31
Learning -
1) The workers shall learn and grasp the knowledge related to occupational health, observe the laws, rules and regulations on prevention and control of occupational diseases and the rules of operation, correctly use and maintain the facilities for prevention of occupational diseases as well as such articles provided to them for their personal use. When they discover any hidden danger of occupational disease hazard accident, they shall report immediately.
2) If a worker does not perform the obligation specified in the preceding paragraph, the employer shall enlighten him on the need to do so. -
Article 36
Rights of protection -
(1) to receive education and training in occupational health; (2) to receive services for prevention and control of occupational diseases, such as health checkups, diagnosis, treatment and recuperation; (3) to know about the occupational disease hazard factors that may or are likely to exist at the workplace, the consequences of the hazards and the necessary measures to be taken for prevention of occupational diseases; (4) to ask the employer to provide the facilities for prevention of occupational diseases that meet the requirements for prevention and control of such diseases, provide the workers with articles to be used personally for the same purpose and improve the working conditions; (5) to criticize, report and accuse violations of the laws and regulations on prevention and control of occupational diseases and acts that endanger the lives and health of the workers; (6) to reject directions that are against regulations and coercive orders for doing jobs where the measures for prevention of occupational diseases are lacking; and (7) to participate in the unit's democratic management of occupational health, and to put forward comments and suggestions about prevention and control of occupational diseases.
The information on this page comes from...
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases (2018 Amendment)
China National Standards GB18978-Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (purchase necessary)
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.
