Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Ethiopia
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
Ethiopia does not have any ergonomics regulations. Its Labour Law only contains general regulations on 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 12
An employer shall in addition to special stipulations in the contract of employment have the following obligations:
5/ To take all the necessary occupational safety and health measures and to abide by the standards and directives to be given by the appropriate authorities in respect of these measures;
6/ To cover the cost of medical examination of the worker whenever such medical examination is required by law or the appropriate authority; -
Article 92
An employer shall take the necessary measure to safe guard adequately the health and safety of workers; it shall in particular:
1/ Comply with the occupational health and safety requirements provided for in this Proclamation.
2/ Take appropriate steps to ensure that workers are properly instructed and notified concerning the hazards of their respective occupations; and assign safety officer; and establish an occupational health and safety committee.
3/ Provide workers with protective equipment, clothing and other materials and instruct them of their use.
4/ Register employment accidents and occupational diseases and report same to the labour inspection service.
5/ Arrange, according to the nature of the work, at his own expense for the medical examination of newly employed workers and for those workers engaged in hazardous work, as may be necessary with the exception of HIV/AIDS Unless and otherwise the country has obligation of international treaty to do so.
6/ Ensure that the work place and premises of the undertaking do not pose threats to the health and safety of workers.
7/ Take appropriate precautions to ensure that all the processes of work in the undertaking shall not be a source or cause of physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychological hazards to the health and safety of the workers.
8/ implement the instructions given by the Competent Authority in accordance with this Proclamation;
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 13
Every worker shall have the following obligations:
1/ To personally perform the work specified in his contract of employment;
2/ To follow instructions given by the employer based on the terms of the contract and work rules;
3/ To handle with due care all equipment and tools entrusted to him for work;
4/ To report for duty always in fit mental and physical conditions;
5/ To give all proper aid when an accident occurs or an imminent danger threatens life or property in a workplace without endangering his safety and health;
6/ To inform immediately the employer any act which endangers himself or co-workers or which prejudice the interests of the Undertaking;
7/ To comply with the provisions of this Proclamation, collective agreement, work rules and directives issued in accordance with the law. -
Article 93
Any worker shall:
1/ Co-operate in the formulation of work rules to safeguard the workers' health and safety, and implement same;
2/ Inform forthwith to the employer any defect related to the appliances used and incidents of injury to health and safety of workers that he is aware of in the undertaking;
3/ Report to the employer any situation which he may have reason to believe could present a hazard and which he cannot prevent on his own, and any incident of injury to health which arises in the course of or in connection with work:
4/ Make proper use of all safety devices and other appliances furnished for the protection of his health and safety or for the protection of the health and safety of others;
5/ Observe all health and safety instructions issued by the employer or by the Competent Authority.
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.
