Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Andorra
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
Andorra does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Law 34/2008 and its Decret 05‑12‑2018.
Though there is no explicit mention of remote work/telework within these laws, the laws do state that they apply to all types of work.
Page last updated: 21/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Law 34/2008, Article 6 - General Obligations of Employers
Employers, in fulfillment of their duty of protection, must guarantee the safety and health of workers in all aspects related to work. To this end, they must prevent occupational risks through the integration of preventive activity and the adoption of all necessary measures to protect workers' safety and health, with all the specificities contained in the following articles on risk assessment, information, consultation and participation, and training of workers, action in emergencies and serious and imminent risk, and health surveillance, in the terms established in Chapter Two.
Employers must comply with the obligations established by regulations on prevention and protection of risks, ensure that established measures are adapted to any change in circumstances, and seek improvement in prevention and safety in existing situations. -
Law 34/2008, Article 7 - Principles of Preventive Activity
1. The company is responsible for applying the necessary measures for prevention and protection provided for in the previous article, in accordance with the following general prevention principles:
a) Avoid risks.
b) Assess risks that cannot be avoided.
c) Plan prevention, seeking a coherent whole that integrates technique, work organization, working conditions, social relations, and the influence of environmental factors at work.
d) Combat risks at their source.
e) Adapt work to the person, both in the design of workplaces and in the choice of equipment and work and production methods, with a view, in particular, to alleviating monotonous and repetitive work and reducing its effects on health.
f) Take into account the evolution of technology.
g) Replace dangerous things with things that pose little or no danger.
h) Adopt measures that prioritize collective protection over individual protection.
i) Give appropriate instructions to workers. -
Law 34/2008, Article 8 - Planning of Preventive Activity and Risk Assessment
1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Law, the employer's preventive action must be planned from an initial and general assessment of risks to workers' safety and health, taking into account the type of activity of the company, the characteristics of existing workplaces, and the workers who will occupy them.
2. When working conditions change, the assessment must be updated and, in any case, reviewed if necessary in the event that harm to health has occurred.
3. Risks must be assessed with the periodicity necessary to guarantee workers' safety and health.
4. If the results of the assessment require it, the company must take the necessary prevention and protection measures in order to guarantee a higher level of protection of workers' safety and health. These measures must be integrated into all company activities and at all hierarchical levels.
5. In the event that harm to health has occurred, the company must carry out an investigation to detect its cause in order to eradicate or minimize it and take appropriate protective measures. -
Law 34/2008, Article 28 - Worker Training
1. The company is responsible for providing each worker with sufficient and appropriate training in safety and health matters, in the form of information and instructions, on the occasion of: hiring; a change of workplace or category; the introduction or change of work equipment; the introduction of new technology, specifically focused on their workplace or function. This training must be adapted to the evolution of risks and the appearance of new risks, and if appropriate, be carried out periodically.
2. Training is provided, whenever possible, within working hours. If this is not possible, the company may choose to compensate the time devoted to training with rest time or remunerate the time spent as ordinary working hours, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 47 of the Labor Relations Code.
3. Attendance at training by the worker is mandatory.
4. Training may be provided by own or external means and its cost shall in no case be borne by the worker. -
Decret 05‑12‑2018, Article 4 - Analysis of Workplaces
1. The employer must adopt the necessary measures so that the use by workers of display screen equipment does not pose risks to their safety or health or, if this is not possible, so that these risks are reduced to a minimum.
In any case, the workplaces referred to in this Regulation must comply with the minimum provisions established in the Annex.
2. In accordance with the first paragraph of the previous section, the employer must assess the risks to the safety and health of workers, taking into account, in particular, the possible risks to eyesight and physical problems and mental workload, as well as their possible additive or combined effect. The risk assessment must be carried out taking into account the characteristics of the workplace and the task requirements, including the following:
a) The daily time of use of the equipment.
b) The maximum time of continuous attention to the screen required by the usual task.
c) The degree of attention required by the task.
3. If the risk assessment shows that the use by workers of display screen equipment poses or may pose a risk to their safety or health, the employer must adopt the necessary technical or organizational measures to eliminate or reduce the risk to the minimum possible.
In particular, the maximum duration of continuous work on the screen must be reduced, and daily activity must be organized so that this task alternates with others or necessary breaks must be established when task alternation is not possible or not sufficient to adequately reduce the risk. -
Decret 05‑12‑2018, Article 7 - Information and Training of Workers
1. In relation to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 26 and Article 28 of Law 34/2008, of December 18, on occupational safety and health, workers or their representatives must receive adequate information and training on the risks arising from the use of equipment that includes display screens, as well as the prevention and protection measures to be adopted in application of this Regulation.
2. In any case, workers or their representatives must receive information on all aspects related to the safety and health of workplaces and on any measure adopted in compliance with this Regulation.
3. Every worker must also receive adequate training on the methods of use of display screen equipment before starting this type of work and each time the organization of the workplace is significantly modified. -
Decret 05‑12‑2018, Article 9 - Health Surveillance
1. The employer must ensure adequate and specific health surveillance of workers that includes the risks from the use of data display screens, carried out by competent health personnel, as determined by the guidelines and protocols established in the Regulation governing occupational health services and the technical criteria of prevention services, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of Law 34/2008, of December 18, on occupational safety and health, in the following cases:
• Upon hiring.
• Periodically according to the criteria of the responsible physician, and in accordance with the level of risk to which the worker is exposed.
• When visual disorders appear that may be related to work.
2. Workers must be provided with special corrective devices if the results of the examination referred to in the previous paragraph determine that they are necessary and normal corrective devices cannot be used. 3. In no case shall the measures adopted in application of this article entail additional financial charges for workers. -
Decret 05-12-2018, Annex - Minimum Provisions
1. Equipment
a) General Observation
The use of the equipment itself must not be a source of risk for workers.
b) Screen
The characters on the screen must be clearly defined and configured, must have a sufficient size, and adequate space must be available between characters and lines.
- The screen image must be stable, without flickering, flashing, or other forms of instability.
- The user of screen terminals must be able to easily adjust the brightness or contrast between characters and the screen background, and must also be able to easily adapt them to environmental conditions.
- The screen must be tiltable and rotatable at will and must adapt easily to the user's needs.
- It must not have reflections or reverberations that may disturb the user.
- The top of the screen must be at eyebrow level. The distance between the screen and eyes must be between 40 and 65 cm.
- An independent pedestal or adjustable table can be used to position the screen correctly.
- The screen must not have reflections that may disturb the user.
- Work must be done with the head facing the computer, avoiding turning. The maximum turning angle must be less than 35°.
c) Keyboard and Mouse
- The keyboard must be tiltable between 0° and 25° relative to the horizontal plane and independent of the screen to allow the worker to adopt a comfortable posture that does not cause fatigue of the arms or hands.
- There must be enough space in front of the keyboard for the user to rest their forearms and hands. Arms should be kept close to the trunk and the elbow angle should be approximately 90°.
- The surface must be matte to avoid reflections and easy to clean.
- The keyboard layout and key characteristics must tend to facilitate its use.
- The mouse must have a comfortable shape so that it can be used by both right-handed and left-handed people, and must be close to the keyboard.
- The cursor must be easily locatable and not too intrusive. It must not be confused with other symbols.
d) Document Holder
- The use of document holders is recommended when it is necessary to work regularly with documents. The document holder must be adjustable in height and have sufficient strength to support the weight of the documents.
- Working with document holders is recommended, as they allow placement of the document at a height and distance similar to those of the screen, so that visual accommodation efforts and head turning movements can be reduced.
e) Table or Work Surface
- The table or work surface must have a low-reflective surface, must be of sufficient dimensions, and must allow flexible placement of the screen, keyboard, documents, and accessory material.
- The work surface is positioned at elbow level, and the table height should be chosen according to the tallest people, and for the rest, the chair height will be adjusted relative to the table; if feet cannot be comfortably rested on the floor, it will be necessary to use a footrest.
- The space must be sufficient to allow workers a comfortable position.
- Under the table, there must be sufficient space to move the legs easily; drawers and other obstacles that impede movement must be avoided.
- The document support must be stable and adjustable and must be placed so as to minimize uncomfortable movements of the head and eyes.
f) Work Seat
- The work seat must be stable and adjustable, must provide the user with freedom of movement, and must provide a comfortable posture so that it forms an angle with the knees of between 90° and 100°.
- A footrest must be made available to anyone who wants one.
- The seat height must be adjustable.
- The backrest must be tiltable and adaptable to the lumbar area, with devices to adjust height and tilt to achieve good support for the lumbar area of the back. A comfortable posture of back and thighs forming an angle of between 90° and 100° should be maintained.
- It must have easy-to-use adjustment mechanisms that can be manipulated while seated.
- It is recommended to use chairs with 5 wheels for mobility.
g) Footrest
If it is necessary to use a footrest, it must meet the following characteristics:
- Adjustable inclination between 0° and 15° relative to the horizontal plane.
- Minimum dimensions of 45 cm wide by 35 cm deep.
- Non-slip surface.
2. Environment
a) Space
The design and construction characteristics of workplaces must offer safety against the risks of slipping or falling, collisions or blows against objects and detachments, falling materials on workers, or other risks that have been detected in the latest version of the risk assessment available to the company.
The workplace must have a sufficient dimension and must be conditioned so that there is enough space to allow changes in posture and work movements.
Surfaces must be fixed, stable, and non-slip. It is convenient to place filing cabinets and drawers outside the perimeter of the table; thus, tables with mobile drawers are more functional and maximum space is achieved under the table.
b) Lighting
- Lighting in work premises must be, whenever possible, with sufficient contribution of natural light, complemented with artificial light; it is most recommended to use fluorescent luminaires with grilles for uniform light distribution.
- The optimal lighting level is one that allows maximum performance with minimum fatigue. For working with VDUs, the minimum recommended is 500 lux.
- General lighting and localized lighting (work lamps) must ensure a sufficient degree of brightness and adequate contrast between the screen and its surroundings, taking into account the nature of the work and the user's visual needs.
- The conditions of the workplace, the location, and the technical characteristics of artificial light sources must avoid glare and annoying reflections on the screen or other parts of the equipment. The measures to be taken into account to avoid glare and reflections are as follows:
- Walls and surfaces must have a matte appearance.
- The screen must be placed perpendicular to windows.
- The screen must be placed away from windows so that daytime over-illumination does not hinder the worker's eye adaptation when working with the screen.
- Ceiling lights must not be placed above the worker and must be equipped with a diffuser to achieve more uniform distribution. Cleaning of lights and maintenance of installations is very important, since dirt reduces the reflectance value and, therefore, the quality of the reflected light.
c) Reflections and Glare
- Workplaces must be set up so that light sources, such as windows and other openings, transparent or translucent partitions, and light-colored equipment or partitions do not cause direct glare or produce annoying reflections on the screen.
- Windows must be equipped with an appropriate and adjustable covering device to attenuate daylight illuminating the workplace.
d) Heat
If the equipment installed at workplaces produces additional heat that may cause discomfort to workers, the necessary preventive measures must be taken to maintain the temperature at adequate intervals, in accordance with the provisions of the company's risk assessment.
3. Computer/Person Interconnection
To carry out, choose, purchase, and modify programs, as well as to define tasks involving the use of display screens, the employer must take into account the following factors:
a) That the program is capable of providing assistance to users with different levels of experience, and that it adapts to the characteristics and limitations of the operator.
b) Organizational structures must ensure that the worker adequately receives the training or information necessary to perform the assigned tasks.
c) No quantitative or qualitative control device shall be used without workers or their representatives having been informed.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 33 - Workers' obligations
Each worker is responsible for looking after, to the best of their ability, their own safety and health, as well as that of other persons who may be affected by their work activity, due to their acts or omissions at work, in accordance with their training and the employer's instructions.
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.
