Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Croatia
The information here was collated from publicly available online sources by Ergo Global ergonomist, Fiona Tan. Some parts may have been edited for clarity or layout.
The Duties of
The Employer
According to Article 16 of IV Efforts when working with a computer, the employer must...
- Assess the level of risk for all work performed with computer and other equipment, taking into account the risk of deterioration of the health of the worker due to visual, statodynamic and psychophysiological exertion in accordance with the Ordinance on the preparation of risk assessment.
- Ensure that the minimum requirement from Annex IV, which is attached to this Ordinance and forms an integral part thereof, has been met.
- Plan the activities of the worker in such a way that the work with the screen is periodically alternated with other activities.
- Depending on the severity of the work tasks and the consequent visual and statodynamic effort, provide worker with breaks of at least five minutes during each hour of work and organize relief exercises.
- Provide employees or their representatives with all necessary information on safety and health when working with a computer, including the importance of changing activities or using rest during working hours.
- Familiarize employees with all the circumstances and requirements in terms of safety and health protection at work with a computer in a safe manner through the training of workers for work.
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Provide an examination of the employee's vision by a specialist in occupational medicine/occupational and sports medicine:
– before the start of employment in jobs performed with a computer;
– every five years until the age of 45 and every three years after the age of 45 of the worker;
– at the request of the worker, due to problems that could result from working with a computer or screen.
The Duties of
The Employee
- Employees shall be obliged to act in accordance with the employer’s instructions in order to prevent, eliminate or reduce stress at work or in relation to work.
- Employees and their representatives shall be obliged to cooperate with the employer in order to prevent, eliminate or reduce stress at work or in relation to work.
Penalties
Where a misdemeanor referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is Where a person has committed the misdemeanor referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, he may be fined on the spot in the amount of HRK 1,900. A fine in the amount of HRK 30,000 shall be imposed on the employer as a legal person:
A fine in the amount of HRK 6 000 shall be imposed on the employer as a natural person and the responsible person of the legal person for the For the misdemeanor referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the employer as a legal person may be fined on the spot inn the amount of HRK 10,000, while the employer as a natural person an responsible person of the legal person may be fine on the spot in the amount of HRK 1,900.
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