Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Argentina
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
Argentina does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Occupational Health and Safety Decree 351/79, as well as Resolutions 886/2015 and 295/2003.
Page last updated: 12/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
Resolution 886/2015 Ergonomics Protocol, Article 4.
The Protocol shall be mandatory for all employers, except those whose ergonomics management protocol is of similar characteristics and provided that it includes the different steps of risk identification, risk assessment, definition of measures for correction and prevention, and their implementation and monitoring for each workplace.
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Resolution 886/2015 Ergonomics Protocol, Article 4.
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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.
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.
