Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Chad
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To Note
Chad does not have any ergonomics regulations. Its Labour Code only contains regulations relating to occupational health and safety. These are laid out below.
Page last updated: 14/08/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 226
To protect the life and health of employees, 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 work processes in such a way as to best protect employees from workplace accidents and occupational diseases.
Specifically, the premises must be kept in a permanently clean condition.
Machinery, mechanisms, transmission devices, tools, and equipment, whether mechanical or manual, 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 227
Every employer is required to organize appropriate practical training in hygiene 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 or regulations. -
Article 229
The employer or his representative must organize the permanent monitoring of compliance with occupational health, safety and hygiene rules. -
Article 239
Every employer must establish an occupational health service for their employees. The service is responsible for:
1° monitoring the health of employees and job applicants or newly hired employees, at the latest before the end of their probationary period.
2° conducting periodic monitoring of employees to ensure their good health and continued fitness for their current job. -
Article 240
The occupational health service is provided by one or more physicians known as occupational physicians.
Their role, primarily preventive, consists of avoiding any deterioration in workers' health due to their work, in particular by monitoring workplace hygiene, the risks of contagion, and the health of workers.
Whenever possible, the occupational physician is a physician specializing in occupational medicine. -
Article 241
The costs of setting up the occupational health service are borne exclusively by the employer.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 230
Employees, for their part, must use health and safety devices correctly and refrain from removing or modifying them without the employer's authorization.
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.
