Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Benin
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
Benin does not have specific ergonomics legislation, but general occupational health and safety legislation is integrated into its Republic of Benin Labour Code.
Below are those occupational health and safety regulations.
Page last updated: 03/08/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Art. 182
To protect the life and health of workers, the employer is required to take all necessary measures adapted to the operating conditions of the business.
In particular, the employer must arrange the facilities and regulate the work process in such a way as to best protect employees against accidents and illnesses, for their physical, mental, and social well-being.
Specifically, the premises must be kept in a permanently clean condition. Machines, mechanisms, transmission devices, tools, and mechanical or manual equipment must be installed and maintained in the best possible safety conditions.
Motors and moving parts of machines must be isolated by partitions or protective barriers, unless they are out of reach of workers. -
Article 183
Every employer is required to organize appropriate practical training in health and safety for newly hired employees, those changing jobs or techniques, and those returning to work after a work stoppage of more than six months.
This training must be updated for all staff in the event of changes in legislation, regulations, or work processes.
In each workshop or on each worksite where more than twenty-five people are working at any given time, two or three workers must be trained to provide first aid. -
Article 189
The Health and Safety Committee is responsible for:
- studying the health and safety conditions of work;
- ensuring the application of legislative and regulatory provisions and instructions concerning health and safety;
- conducting investigations in the event of serious workplace accidents and occupational diseases in order to determine their causes and propose appropriate measures to remedy them;
- establishing and implementing a program for improving health and safety conditions related to the company's activities;
- compiling statistics on workplace accidents and occupational diseases;
- disseminating information to all workers regarding the protection of workers' health and the s mooth running of work;
- fostering, maintaining, and developing a sense of safety among workers; -to undertake all actions aimed at promoting safer working methods and procedures;
-to ensure the education of workers in the areas of occupational health, safety, and hygiene;
-to ensure the organization and training of fire and rescue teams and to ensure that rescue and firefighting drills are regularly carried out;
-to participate in the identification of hazards and the development of an emergency response plan.
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.
