Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Guyana
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
Guyana does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act Chapter 99:06.
This act makes no specific mention of regulations exclusively for remote workers.
Page last updated: 03/07/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 46
(2) An employer shall
(a) provide information, instruction and supervision to a worker to project the safety and health of the worker.
(o) provide and maintain a safe, sound and health and secure working environment as far as is reasonably practicable
(4) In addition to providing information and instruction to a worker as required by section 46(2), employer shall provide
(a) to every worker, training on safe and healthy manner of carrying out his work. -
Chapter 34, Article 222 - Conditions for Providing a Healthy and Safe Workplace
Employers shall provide a healthy and safe workplace, shall monitor dangerous and harmful production factors, and shall provide employees with information on these subjects in a timely manner.
The information on this page comes from...
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act Chapter 99:06
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.
