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LVA-2001-L-60600
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Title_of_text
Law on Occupational Safety (Labour Protection).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Latvia
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-06-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2002-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2002-03-19 (LVA-2002-R-62648)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 125/2002 on labour protection requirements at the workplace.
Implementing text(s)
2002-05-21 (LVA-2002-R-62655)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 189 on labour safety requirements for persons working with biological substances.
Implementing text(s)
2001-12-27 (LVA-2001-R-62662)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 539/2001 on Regulations on the occupational safety requirements when coming into contact with carcinogenic substances at the workplace.
Implementing text(s)
2002-07-09 (LVA-2002-R-63221)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 293/2002 on procedure for investigating and documenting accidents at the workplace.
Implementing text(s)
2002-08-06 (LVA-2002-R-63223)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 343/2002 on labour protection requirements when working with displays.
Implementing text(s)
2002-08-06 (LVA-2002-R-63224)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 344/2002 on occupational safety requirements when moving heavy loads.
Implementing text(s)
2002-08-20 (LVA-2002-R-63226)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 372/2002 on work protective requirements in relation to individual protective equipment.
Implementing text(s)
2002-09-03 (LVA-2002-R-63231)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 400/2002 on work protection requirements with respect to safety signs.
Implementing text(s)
2002-12-09 (LVA-2002-R-64980)
Cabinet Regulation No. 526 of 2002 on labour protection requirements when using work equipment and working at a height.
Implementing text(s)
2002-06-25 (LVA-2002-R-65023)
Cabinet Regulation No. 253 of 25 June 2002 on the labour protection requirements for investigation and extraction of mineral resources.
Implementing text(s)
2003-02-25 (LVA-2003-R-65485)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 92/2003 on work protection requirements for carrying out construction work.
Implementing text(s)
2003-02-04 (LVA-2003-R-65486)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 66/2003 on work protection requirements with respect to employee protection against the risk of noise in the work environment.
Implementing text(s)
2003-06-10 (LVA-2003-R-65494)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 300/2003 on work safety requirements for potentially explosive work environments.
Implementing text(s)
2002-09-03 (LVA-2002-R-68318)
Regulation No. 399 of 3 September 2002 on labour protection requirements when in contact with chemical substances at workplaces.
Implementing text(s)
2004-10-12 (LVA-2004-R-70760)
Cabinet Regulation (No. 852 of 2004) on Labour Protection requirements in regards to work with Asbestos.
Implementing text(s)
2003-07-01 (LVA-2003-R-70826)
Cabinet Regulation (No. 359 of 2003) on the Safety and Health protection requirements and medical treatment procedures on board vessels.
Implementing text(s)
2004-11-23 (LVA-2004-R-72346)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 966 amending Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 526 of 9 December 2002 on work safety requirements for working with equipment in heights.
Implementing text(s)
2005-02-08 (LVA-2005-R-72354)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 99 on types of entrepreneurship where the employer involves a competent institution.
Implementing text(s)
2005-05-03 (LVA-2005-R-72447)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 303 amending Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 399 of 3 September 2002 on work protection requirements when working with chemical substances at the workplace
Implementing text(s)
2005-06-21 (LVA-2005-R-72454)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 434 on work protection requirements for employment in forestry
Implementing text(s)
2005-08-09 (LVA-2005-R-72458)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 585 on procedure for investigating of and gathering data on accidents at the workplace
Implementing text(s)
2006-09-05 (LVA-2006-R-74743)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 745 on work protection requirements against risks at the workplace with regard to electromagnetic fields.
Implementing text(s)
2005-02-08 (LVA-2005-R-76987)
Regulations regarding the Requirements for Competent authorities and Competent Specialists in Labour Protection Issues and the Procedures for Competence Evaluation (Cabinet Regulation No. 101).
Implementing text(s)
2003-02-25 (LVA-2008-R-81870)
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 92 on Labour Protection Requirements in Performing Construction Work (the consolidated text as last amended on 25.01.2008)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2004-12-28 (LVA-2004-L-72343)
Amendments to the Labour Protection Law
Amending text(s)
2010-03-25 (LVA-2010-L-88306)
Law No. "LV", 59 (4251) of 25 March 2010 amending the Law on Occupational Safety (Labour Protection).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1993-05-04 (LVA-1993-L-43103)
Act of 4 May 1993 on Labour Protection.
Repealed text(s)
1993-05-04 (LVA-1993-L-43103)
Act of 4 May 1993 on Labour Protection.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2007-05-15 (LVA-2007-R-90450)
Cabinet Regulation No. 325 of 15 May 2007 on Labour Protection Requirements when Coming in Contact with Chemical Substances at Workplaces.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Valsts Valodas Centrs [National Centre for Languages]
Publisher
http://www.vvc.gov.lv
URL
http://www.vvc.gov.lv/advantagecms/LV/aktualitates/index.html
File
LVA60600 ENG.pdf (PDF of Law as amended to 2010)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Unofficial English translation
Author
Translation and Terminology Centre
Country
Latvia
Date
2001
Serial region
Serial title
Zinotajs
Date
2001-08-09
Number
No. 15
Page range
p. 241-251