Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Somalia
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
Somalia does not have any ergonomics regulations. Its Somali Labour Code (Law No. 36 of 2024) only contains general regulations on occupational health. These are laid out below.
Page last updated: 14/08/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 35
1. The following are the general duties of the person responsible for the workplace:
(b) To ensure, in a general manner, occupational safety, health, and welfare for all persons working at the workplace, which includes:
i. Taking all necessary precautions within the enterprise to protect the life, health, and well-being of employees;
ii. Ensuring that employees receive all necessary instructions and guidance required to prevent: industrial and workplace accidents, occupational diseases, and other risks related to their work;
vi. Ensuring the existence of a safe workplace design, safe systems of work, and safe work procedures that do not pose a danger to employees’ health;
vii. Establishing systems to ensure the safety and health of the workplace, including procedures related to the use, handling, storage, and transportation of materials and other substances;
viii. Providing safe and easily accessible emergency exits, free of any health or safety hazards;
ix. Informing all employees about: risks arising from new technologies, existing and foreseeable hazards, and ensuring that all workers participate in the implementation and review of occupational safety and health measures;
x. Providing equipment, assistive tools, facilitators, and any other support required for the effective participation of persons with disabilities in the workplace;
xi. Conducting risk assessments related to occupational safety and health risks affecting employees, and, based on the results of such assessments, implementing appropriate preventive and protective measures;
xii. Submitting a copy of the occupational risk assessment report to the Occupational Safety and Health Authority in accordance with this law;
xiii. Taking immediate action to stop any activity that poses a serious risk to occupational safety and health, and arranging for the orderly evacuation of all employees present at the workplace where necessary;
xiv. Preparing written revisions and updates whenever appropriate to the general occupational safety and health policy, establishing a system for implementing that written policy, and notifying all employees working at the workplace of such revisions;
xv. Ensuring that no employee shall be dismissed, disciplined, discriminated against, denied employment opportunities, or demoted as punishment because: (i) the employee made a complaint regarding a situation they reasonably believed to be unsafe or harmful to their health; or (ii) the employee is a member of, or performs duties as part of, a workplace Occupational Safety and Health Committee established to monitor compliance with this law;
xvi. Establishing a Workplace Occupational Safety and Health Committee, in accordance with regulations issued by the Minister, and ensuring that at least one member represents persons with disabilities present at the workplace, where: (i) more than twenty (20) employees are employed at the workplace; or (ii) the Director orders the establishment of such a committee;
xvii. Ensuring that no employee’s rights relating to occupational safety and health are reduced, withheld, or deducted contrary to this law;
xviii. Organizing a comprehensive occupational safety and health inspection of the workplace at least once every year, conducted by a qualified occupational safety and health officer, who must prepare an inspection report and submit it to the Director. -
Article 44
Every employer is required to communicate all procedures and provisions relating to occupational safety and health to all employees at the workplace, and to display such procedures in a suitable and visible location where they can be seen and accessed by all employees.
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.
