Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Suriname
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
Suriname does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Safety Ordinance.
This act makes no specific mentions of ergonomics considerations exclusively for remote workers.
Page last updated: 03/07/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 2
The manager or the administrator is obliged to see that in his company the instructions pursuant to this article are met. The same obligation is entrusted to the supervising personnel, as far as this concerns the labour for which he has supervision. -
Article 3
The obligations of the manager or the administrator and the supervising personnel are considered satisfied, when they prove, that the necessary measures have been taken by them, the necessary means have been supplied and the supervision, which in all fairness may be expected, has been held, to guarantee compliance with the measures, for whose compliance they were obliged to care for.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Article 4
An employee, performing labour subject to an instruction pursuant to this article, is obliged to observe all instructions regarding that specific labour and to utilize all the present and assigned safety systems.
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.
