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Law on Occupational Safety (Labour Protection). -

Adopción: 2001-06-20 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2002-01-01 | LVA-2001-L-60600

Provides for safety and health protection of employees at work. Also regulates obligations, rights and mutual relations between employer, employees and their representatives, and State institutions. Divided into 5 parts. Part 1 contains general provisions. Part 2 provides for obligations and rights of employers; Part 3 for obligations and rights of employees and trusted representatives. Part 4 deals with competence of State and local governments in the field of labour protection. Part 5 regulates supervision, control and liability.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 259/2001 on procedure for evaluation of industrial accident risk and activities for reducing risk. -

Adopción: 2001-06-19 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-07-01 | LVA-2001-R-60603

Determines procedure for evaluation of industrial accident risk concerning dangerous chemical substances and products, activities to decrease such risks and lists dangerous substances to which these Regulations apply.

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 240/2001 on technical supervision of pressurized equipment.

Adopción: 2001-06-12 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-08-01 | LVA-2001-R-60597

Determines procedures for technical supervision of pressurized equipment, including work safety requirements.

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Cabinet Regulation (No. 153 of 2001) on protection of Safety and Health at work when working with a display screen and setting up a workstation. -

Adopción: 2001-04-03 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-06-01 | LVA-2001-R-70795

I. General provisions (sects. 1 to 8)
II. Obligations of employers (sects. 9 to 13)
III. Regulations on protection of Safety and Health at work for work at a display screen and setting up a workstation (sects. 14 to 20)
IV. Closing provisions (sects. 21 and 22)

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 132/2001 on the Radiation Safety Council.

Adopción: 2001-03-20 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-03-23 | LVA-2001-R-59343

Establishes and determines the mandate for the Radiation Safety Council -- a consultative body to oversee compliance with relevant legislation in the area of radiation safety.

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations on education level required for entrepreneurs dealing with dangerous chemical substances and dangerous chemical products.

Adopción: 2001-03-06 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2002-01-01 | LVA-2001-R-59341

Specifies the education requirements for entrepreneurs dealing with dangerous chemical substances and products, including the responsibilities and professional qualification requirements of the head of the business.

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Cabinet Regulation (No. 63 of 2001) regarding minimum requirement for the safety and health protection of workers in workplaces. -

Adopción: 2001-02-13 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-08-01 | LVA-2001-R-70793

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 384/2000 on Dangerous Equipment. -

Adopción: 2000-11-07 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2000-11-21 | LVA-2000-R-58721

Specifies lists of dangerous equipment to which the Law on overseeing of dangerous equipments applies.

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Ley

Act on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety. -

Adopción: 2000-10-26 | LVA-2000-L-77051

Purpose of the Act - Section 2 "(1) The purpose of this Act is to ensure the protection of people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation and to set out the distribution of responsibilities and rights of state institutions, physical persons and legal entities in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety.
(2) The Act establishes safety requirements for ionising radiation sources and for practices involving such sources, and imposes special requirements for ionising radiation facilities of state significance. It further prescribes the allocation of responsibilities among state authorities in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety."

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 359/2000 on contagious diseases limiting professional activity. -

Adopción: 2000-10-18 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2000-10-19 | LVA-2000-R-58713

Determines in detail specific contagious diseases which limit certain professional activities, including the public sector, food sector, and education. Specifies the obligations of employer in cases of outbreak of contagious disease.

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Cabinet Regulation (No. 318 of 2000) on the requirements regarding the organising of work safety and health protection and the equipping of workplaces at construction sites. -

Adopción: 2000-09-19 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-08-01 | LVA-2000-R-70824

I. General provisions (1-5)
II. Project supervisor, appointment of co-ordinators, prior notice (6-14)
III. Project preparation and execution stages, duties of co-ordinators (15-17)
IV. Work safety and health protection plan (18-25)
V. Obligations of contractors (26-29)
VI. Minimum requirements regarding equipping of workplaces at construction sites (30-48)
VII. Additional minimum requirements for the organising of indoor workplaces (49-58)
VIII. Additional minimum requirements for equipping of outdoor workplaces (59-77)
IX. Obligations of other persons (78)
X. Closing provision (79)

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Cabinet Regulation No. 248 of 25 July 2000 regarding personal protective equipment.

Adopción: 2000-07-25 | LVA-2000-R-65025

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Cabinet Regulation No. 186 of 30 May 2000 regarding the safety of machinery. -

Adopción: 2000-05-30 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-01-01 | LVA-2000-R-65026

Contains 8 Chapters. 1: General provisions; 2: Market supervision; 3: Essential requirements of harmlessness and safety for machinery and safety components; 4: Conformity assessment procedure; 5: Declaration of conformity; 6: Declaring of conformity (procedure); 7: Type-examination; 8: EC marking. Unofficial English translation.

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Cabinet Regulation (No. 158 of 2000) regarding restrictions and prohibitions on use and marketing of dangerous chemical substances and dangerous chemical products. -

Adopción: 2000-04-25 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2001-01-01 | LVA-2000-R-70761

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 129 on the procedure for registering hazardous equipment. -

Adopción: 2000-04-04 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2000-04-15 | LVA-2000-R-56837

Determines the procedure for registration of all dangerous or hazardous equipment with the State Labour Inspection.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 44 on the minimum standards for occupational safety and health protection when using work equipment. -

Adopción: 2000-02-08 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2000-07-01 | LVA-2000-R-56833

Determines the minimum safety requirements for equipment and tools to be observed and implemented by employers so as to minimize risk of occupational accidents and ensure safety at the workplace. Available in English.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 270 on occupational safety and health requirements when moving heavy loads.

Adopción: 1999-08-03 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2000-01-01 | LVA-1999-R-56390

Sets forth minimum safety and health requirements to ensure safety of employees who move heavy loads by using physical force and thus risk sustaining an injury.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 92 on single-fold pressure containers.

Adopción: 1999-03-09 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2000-01-01 | LVA-1999-R-56389

Sets forth safety requirements for designing and producing single-fold pressure containers.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 35 on the Procedure for receiving emergency medical aid.

Adopción: 1999-02-02 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1999-02-05 | LVA-1999-R-56387

Stipulates cases on which persons are eligible for emergency medical aid, including at the workplace.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 470 on the order of investigation and registration of occupational accidents.

Adopción: 1998-12-22 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1999-01-01 | LVA-1998-R-56364

Provides the order of investigation and registration of occupational accidents.

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Ley

Chemical Substances and Chemical Products Law of 1 April 1998. -

Adopción: 1998-04-01 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1999-01-01 | LVA-1998-L-77050

Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 2 - Supervision and Control
Chapter 3 - Obligations of the Person
Chapter 4 - Restrictions on Handling of Chemical Substances and Chemical Products
Chapter 5 - Liability for Transgression while Handling Chemical Substances or Chemical Products

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 119: List of occupational diseases.

Adopción: 1998-03-31 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1998-04-03 | LVA-1998-R-56362

Lists occupational diseases. Available in English.

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 87: List of medical contraindications.

Adopción: 1998-03-17 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1998-03-20 | LVA-1998-R-56369

Determines medical contraindications for persons dealing with sources of ionizing radiation.

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Order on the procedure for compulsory medical checkups (No. 8 of 1998).

Adopción: 1998-01-12 | LVA-1998-R-59619

Establishes procedure for compulsory medical checkups in compliance with Regulations No. 86 of the Cabinet of Ministers on "Compulsory Medical Checkups and First Aid Training" of 4 March 1997. Defines scope and frequency of medical checkups, sets forth prohibitions with respect to certain work due to changes in a person's health conditions, and provides for documentation necessary for referring the respective person to the Centre for Occupational and Radiological Medicine, if suspicion of occupational disease have arisen during compulsory medical checkup.

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Order on licensing of entrepreneurship and issuing of licences to work with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation in medecine (No. 106).

Adopción: 1997-03-10 | LVA-1997-R-59620

Sets forth procedure of application for, and issuance of, licence as well as for annulment and registration of licence, to work with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation in medicine. Also regulates rights of the reponsible commission.

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Regulations on Compulsory Medical Checkups and Training and Providing First Aid (No. 86).

Adopción: 1997-03-04 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1997-03-08 | LVA-1997-R-52337

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Ley

Law No. LV, 3/4 (718/719) on Restrictions Regarding Sale, Advertising and Use of Tobacco Products. (likums "Par tabakas izstradajumu ra'o'anas, realizacijas, reklamas un smekesanas ierobe'oanu" (LV, 3/4 (718/719)) -

Adopción: 1996-12-18 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1997-01-21 | LVA-1996-L-88310

Aims at protecting population's health and the right to pure environment, free of smoke from tobacco and herbal smoking products, to specify the design of packaging units of tobacco products and herbal smoking products, restrictions on the distribution of tobacco products and herbal smoking products.
Article 3 specifically regulates issues related to workplace unpolluted by tobacco smoke. It namely provides that an employee who does not smoke has the right to refuse to work in a workspace where other employees smoke. Such a refusal may not be regarded as violation of employment discipline or civil service regulations.
Para 2 of article 3 also provides that an employer has a duty to provide non-smoking employees with a workspace unpolluted by tobacco and herbal smoke.

Letonia - Seguridad y salud del trabajo - Ley

Act of 4 May 1993 on Labour Protection.

Adopción: 1993-05-04 | LVA-1993-L-43103

In Chapter II, provides for the general requirements in labour protection (work with harmful and hazardous substances, electric and traffic safety, sanitary and recreation facilities). Chapter III deals with the organization of labour protection. Stipulates the employer's obligation to guarantee safe working conditions, to set up a labour protection board, to introduce the newest means of occupational safety, to inform the employees on requirements of occupational safety and health and to ensure timely measurements of hazardous factors in the work environment. States that employees shall have the right to refrain from starting the work or interrupt it if the working conditions, the equipment or vehicle they operate create danger to their health and lives, and if they have not been supplied with the necessary protective equipment (Chapter IV). Chapter V concerns investigation and registration of occupationnal accident and Chapter VI guarantees, privileges and compensations. Available in English.