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Latvia > Occupational safety and health
Country: Latvia - Subject: Occupational safety and health
Latvia - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act
Latvia - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Cabinet Regulation No. 325 of 15 May 2007 on Labour Protection Requirements when Coming in Contact with Chemical Substances at Workplaces. -
Adoption: 2007-05-15 | LVA-2007-R-90450
Regulation prescribes labour protection requirements for employees when coming in contact with chemical substances (including mixtures) at workplaces if a risk is caused or may be caused from the effect of chemical substances present in the work environment or related to the working process, as well as special restrictions and prohibitions in relation to individual dangerous chemical substances or mixtures.
Repeals Cabinet Regulation No. 399 of 3 September 2002 on Labour Protection Requirements when in Contact with Chemical Substances at Workplaces (Latvijas Vstnesis, 2005, No. 72).
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 585 on procedure for investigating of and gathering data on accidents at the workplace -
Adoption: 2005-08-09 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2005-11-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2007-01-01 | LVA-2005-R-72458
These comprehensive regulations concern investigation of and compilation of information about accidents at the workplace with some exceptions (mostly related to the military and police structures).
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 434 on work protection requirements for employment in forestry
Adoption: 2005-06-21 | LVA-2005-R-72454
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 308 amending Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 86 of 7 March 2000 on technical supervision procedure for equipment intended for lifting people
Adoption: 2005-05-10 | Date of gradual entry into force: 2005-06-01 | LVA-2005-R-72446
Amendments concern documentation of equipment, institutions authorised to perform inspections and training of personnel, including instructions for work safety requirements.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 99 on types of entrepreneurship where the employer involves a competent institution.
Adoption: 2005-02-08 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | LVA-2005-R-72354
The regulations concern types of commercial activity where the employer must involve a competent institution as well as cases where this may not be necessary. Mostly the competent institution is to be involved with respect to work safety requirements as stipulated by EU directives.
Regulations regarding the Requirements for Competent authorities and Competent Specialists in Labour Protection Issues and the Procedures for Competence Evaluation (Cabinet Regulation No. 101).
Adoption: 2005-02-08 | LVA-2005-R-76987
Prescribes the requirements for competent authorities and competent specialists in occupational safety and health issues and the procedures for competence evaluation.
Amendments to the Labour Protection Law
Adoption: 2004-12-28 | LVA-2004-L-72343
The brief amendments concern investigation of accidents in the workplace and inspection and statistics of work-related illnesses.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 475/2004 regarding amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 494/2001 on Regulations on occupations connected with health risks for persons other than workers and where the employees are subject to mandatory health check-ups.
Adoption: 2004-05-06 | Date of entry into force: 2004-07-01 | LVA-2004-R-69182
The amendments include employees serving on long-distance trains.
Amendments to the Law on Labor Protection. -
Adoption: 2003-11-20 | Date of entry into force: 2003-12-12 | LVA-2003-L-69140
The amendments concern article No. 15 on mandatory health checks, specifying the responsibility of the employer to ensure and pay for mandatory health checks of those employers whose health may be impaired by the work environment.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 518/2003 on supervision of pressurized equipment
Adoption: 2003-09-16 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | LVA-2003-L-68477
These regulations provide detailed description of safety and other requirements for working with pressurized equipment.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 323/2003 on training in labour protection matters. -
Adoption: 2003-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | LVA-2003-R-65499
Set forth the procedure for training labour protection experts and employees on labour protection issues, as well as different training levels.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 92 on Labour Protection Requirements in Performing Construction Work (the consolidated text as last amended on 25.01.2008) -
Adoption: 2003-02-25 | LVA-2008-R-81870
Regulates general issues related to occupational safety when conducting construction work. Provides, inter alia, for elaboration of occupational safety plan.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 61/2003 on work safety and health requirements on fishing ships.
Adoption: 2003-02-04 | Date of entry into force: 2003-02-21 | LVA-2003-R-65487
Regulations describe safety and health requirements for employees working on fishing ships, including responsibilities of owners of the ship, the captain and the crew.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 400/2002 on work protection requirements with respect to safety signs. -
Adoption: 2002-09-03 | LVA-2002-R-63231
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 372/2002 on work protective requirements in relation to individual protective equipment. -
Adoption: 2002-08-20 | LVA-2002-R-63226
Include provisions regarding the obligation for the employer to inform and train employees.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 293/2002 on procedure for investigating and documenting accidents at the workplace. -
Adoption: 2002-07-09 | LVA-2002-R-63221
Do not apply to armed forces and military service.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 258/2002 regarding procedure for inspection of accidents due to dangerous equipment. -
Adoption: 2002-06-25 | LVA-2002-R-63219
Set out in detail the procedures for the State Labour Inspection to investigate accidents due to dangerous equipment at workplaces.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 125/2002 on labour protection requirements at the workplace. -
Adoption: 2002-03-19 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-09 | LVA-2002-R-62648
Issued in accordance with the Labour Protection Law. Provides labour protection and safety requirements with respect to all existing or newly created work positions. These regulations do not apply to transportation vehicles, mining, fishing vessels, construction sites or forestry and lumber sites if the workplaces are outdoors. Available in English.
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 494/2001 on Regulations on occupations connected with health risks for persons other than workers and where the employees are subject to mandatory health check-ups.
Adoption: 2001-11-27 | Date of entry into force: 2001-12-14 | LVA-2001-R-62661
Regulations provide a list of occupations where there may be health risks for persons other than workers and where the employees are subject to mandatory health check-ups, including the requirements as to how often such check-ups are to be performed.
Procedures for performance of internal supervision of working environment (Regulation No. 379 of 2001).
Adoption: 2001-08-23 | LVA-2001-R-68651
Regulates procedures for internal supervision of working environment, including evaluation of occupational hazards. Comprises 7 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-9) contains general provisions. Part 2 (s. 10-14) regulates planning of internal supervision of working environment. Part 3 (s. 15-24) provides for evaluation of working environment risks. Part 4 (s. 25-29) deals with evaluation of working environment risks for work performed by pregnant women and women who have recently given birth. Part 5 (s. 30-35) regulates implementation of internal supervision of working environment. Part 6 (s. 36-40) provides for examination and improvement of internal supervision of working environment. Part 7 (s. 41-42) contains closing provisions.