Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 372, Riga, 20 august 2002 (pr. No 35, § 16) labour protection requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment Issued in accordance with the Labour Protection Act article 25 (3) i. General questions 1. labour protection requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment, products, devices, equipment and systems, which the employees wear or otherwise use the work, to protect their safety and health at work from one or more risk factors (hereinafter referred to as the means of protection).
2. the rules shall not apply to: 2.1 work clothes or uniforms that are not intended for security or employed to guarantee health protection;
2.2. the remedies used in emergency relief and rescue services or ambulance services;
2.3. protective equipment worn or used in military service, police or other public order maintenance officers;
2.4. the remedies, used only for rescue ships and aircraft;
2.5. the remedies used in road transport;
2.6. protective equipment-sports equipment used, dealing with sports, and to protect people from injury;
2.7. the remedies used in self-defence or the attacker's bullying;
2.8. portable devices designed for measuring work environment risk factors or interference detection and information about them.
3. Personal protective equipment (annex 1), where use of risk factor exposure cannot be avoided or lessened by using a collective means of protection (protection for more than one employee safety and health) or by introducing the necessary protection measures.
4. Use only the remedies that are designed and made according to the legislation on personal protective equipment and comply with: 4.1 the relevant risk factors (health product should not cause even greater risks);
4.2. conditions at the workplace;
4.3. ergonomic requirements and workers ' health;
4.4. the nature of the body employed (if necessary, remedy adjusted accordingly).
5. use of the duration of protection shall be determined, taking into account the work environment risk factors and how often and long time employees are at risk, as well as jobs and safeguard effectiveness.
6. the employer shall provide free of charge to employees with remedies, take measures to ensure the maintenance of the working order and comply with hygiene requirements in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (for example, the storage, inspection, cleaning, disinfecting, repair).
7. Protection features apply only to the manufacturer's instructions for the intended purpose and in accordance with these instructions the safety requirements laid down. The employer shall ensure that workers understand the instructions are.
8. The inspection before use, maintenance, cleaning, disinfection and maintenance according to the manufacturer's instructions attached in these works by trained workers.
9. keep the protection features to prevent mechanical or biological damage, as well as chemically active or otherwise dangerous, or harmful substances, light, temperature or moisture exposure.
10. If for protection against one or more risk factors for employees while using more remedies, they must be mutually compatible and must ensure employee protection against all relevant risk factors.
11. each item of personal protective equipment is designed for one employee. If the same remedy alternately used a number of workers, the employer shall take appropriate measures to comply with the hygiene requirements and would not be adversely affected the health of the user.
12. compliance with these rules is the responsibility of the employer.
13. Compliance with these rules is controlled by the State Labour Inspectorate.
 
 
II. risk assessment and protection 14. the employer before the work assessed the risk under the legislation on the internal monitoring of the working environment and determines the risk factors for the prevention of which remedies to use.
15. the employer shall document the work environment risk factors and prevention remedies used to using this rule prescribed in annex 2 form or other equivalent document. A change in the working environment, employers are amended in this document.
16. According to the work environment risk factors determined by the employer and works that the means of protection (1. and annex 3). A change in the working environment, if necessary, shall amend the prescribed remedies and work list.
17. the employer shall provide employees with protective equipment, even if a job or health product not specified in this provision in annex 1 and 3, but remedies are needed for workers ' safety and health.
18. before the workers started to use the health product, the employer shall assess whether the selected remedy matches the rule in paragraph 4 and 10.
19. the evaluation by the employer: 19.1. determine whether the work environment risk factors cannot be avoided by other means and measures;
19.2. determine the remedies necessary characteristics to ensure effective protection against the risks of the working environment, taking into account the protection of risks;
19.3. compares the selected characteristics and remedies that rule 19.2. characteristics mentioned in point.
20. If someone changes the risk factor is changed in a health product or any component of the protective equipment, the employer shall review the assessment.
 
 
III. Information, training, consultation and participation 21. Employer has the following responsibilities: 21.1. to inform the employees about the work environment risk factors, also for those risk factors against which they protect the health product;
21.2. to inform all employees about health and safety measures to be taken, using remedies;
21.3. provide information on remedies available for workers and understandable;
13.3. to organize training of the employed (theoretical and practical) protection products.
22. Workers and their representatives shall have the following rights: 22.1. to participate in the discussions on workers ' health and safety by using remedies (including remedies in the assessment and selection);
22.2. to propose the rules set out in paragraph 16 of the works and their corresponding remedies, for the evaluation and selection, as well as on the measures required workers ' safety and health.
23. in consultation with workers and their representatives on matters referred to in these provisions shall be in accordance with the Labour Protection Act.
Prime Minister a. Smith Welfare Minister v. Jakson Editorial Note: the entry into force of the provisions with the august 24, 2002.
 
 
1. the annex to Cabinet of Ministers of 20 august 2002, regulations no 372 personal protective equipment Head protection 1 use the following remedies: 1.1 helmet skull;
1.2. head surface protection (caps, bonnets, hair NET with eye protection or without it);
1.3. the protective head (hats, hoods, helmets from the fabric of waterproof, rubberized fabric).
2. Hearing protection used for the following remedies: 2.1 the ear plugs;
2.2. the headset;
2.3. acoustic helmets;
2.4. the headset is attached to industrial helmets or are helmets;
2.5. ear protection with low frequency receiver;
2.6. ear protection with communication devices.
3. The face and eye protection use the following protective equipment: 3.1 glasses;
3.2. safety goggles;
3.3. x-ray, laser, ultraviolet and infrared and visible light goggles;
3.4. the face shield;
3.5. the face shield in welding (hand masks, headband masks or masks that are attached to the helmets).
4. Respiratory and parenteral route protection use the following protective equipment: 4.1 dust, gases, radioactive dust filters with mask;
4.2. insulation device of air supply;
4.3. respirator type device, including removable welding mask;
4.4. diving equipment;
4.5. the diving suits.
5. Hand protection use the following protective equipment: Gloves: 5.1 5.1.1 mitts;
5.1.2. bezpirkst gloves; 5.1.3. dielectric gloves; 5.1.4. protective gloves against mechanical effects (cut protection against piercing, wounds, vibrations), chemical effects of ionizing radiation, and radioactive contamination, heat and other effects;
5.2. the finger Guard (shell);
5.3. the muffs;
5.4. hand wrist guards heavy works.

6. protection of the legs and feet to use the following protective equipment: shoes: 6.1 6.1.1. low shoes, ankle boots, stulmzābak, aizsargzābak;
6.1.2. quick piesienam or pieāķējam shoes;
6.1.3. footwear with extra protection his toes;
6.1.4. shoes and virsapav with heat-resistant sole;
6.1.5. heat-resistant shoes, boots and virszābak;
6.1.6. thermal shoes, boots and virszābak;
6.1.7. vibration dampening shoes, boots and virszābak;
6.1.8. anti-static shoes, boots and virszābak;
6.1.9. electrical insulating shoes, boots and virszābak;
6.1.10. safety shoes against chemical exposure;
6.1.11. aizsargzābak for working with the chainsaw;
6.1.12. wooden shoes;
6.1.13. dielectric footwear;
6.2. Travel Guard;
6.3. the foot guards working with the chainsaw;
6.4. removable instep protectors;
6.5. gaiters;
6.6. the removable boot (a heat-resistant, dūrienizturīg, sweat resistant);
6.7. removable rādz of walking on ice, snow, slippery floors.
7. Skin protection used for the following remedies: 7.1 sunscreen;
7.2. aizsargzied.
8. Stomach and other body parts to be used for the protection of the following remedies: 8.1 protective waistcoats, jackets, aprons for protection against moving machine parts (turning, drilling, frēzēj, render the metals);
8.2. protective waistcoats, jackets, overalls (robes, capes), aprons for protection against chemicals and chemical products;
8.3. warm jackets;
8.4. life jackets;
8.5. aprons for protection against x-ray radiation;
8.6. apron to work with hand knives;
8.7. the belt.
9. Protection against falls to the following remedies: 9.1 features to prevent falls;
9.2. devices for the holding of the body (harness);
9.3. the fall energy damping equipment (full equipment with necessary accessories).
10. the work environment against harmful influences to use the following protective clothing (two-piece or overalls): 10.1 outfit for protection against mechanical injury (drilling, turning, frēzēj);
10.2. protective clothing when working with the chainsaw;
10.3. clothing for protection against chemicals and chemical products;
10.4. clothing for protection against molten metals and infrared radiation;
10.5. clothing for protection against electromagnetic radiation;
10.6. the heat-resistant protective clothing;
10.7. thermal protective clothing;
10.8. clothing for protection against radioactive substances;
10.9. clothing for protection against dust;
10.10. the gas-tight protective clothing;
10.11. fluorescent or reflective clothing or accessories;
10.12. aizsargapmetn.
Welfare Minister v. Jakson in annex 3 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 20 august 2002, regulations no 372 works that use appropriate personal protective equipment 1. Head protection in use, if you do the following: 1. construction, scaffolding, working under them or near them, work on the platform, the installation of scaffolding and demolition, template and installation dismantling, installation, dismantling;
1.2. work on steel bridges, steel building structures, towers, masts, hydraulic structures, furnaces, at the rolling stands, large containers, large pipelines, boilers, power plants;
1.3. working channels, tunnels, shafts, būvbedr;
1.4. land and mining works;
1.5. the underground work, work in the quarries, the shaft supports removing;
1.6. working with riveting tools;
1.7. blasting;
1.8. work with elevator or forklift, crane or conveyor;
1.9. working blast furnaces, ore enrichment plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metallurgical plants, mints and foundries;
1.10. work on technological furnaces, machinery, containers, bunkers, pipelines;
1.11. the construction of the ship;
1.12 train building;
1.13. working in slaughterhouses;
1.14. logging work;
1.15. welding;
1.16. food production;
1.17. the manufacture of medicinal products;
1.18. working with chemicals and chemical products;
1.19. work in the textile industry;
1.20. the metals;
1.21. elektromontāž.
2. Hearing protection in use, if you do the following: 2.1 work with metal presses or near it;
2.2. work with pneumatic and electric tools;
2.3. the technical service in airports;
2.4. piling;
2.5. wood processing;
2.6. working with or near tekstilmašīn;
2.7. the compressor service;
2.8. other work where the noise level exceeds permissible norms.
3. The face and eye protection in use, if you do the following: 3.1 a striking, engraving;
3.2 welding, grinding with abrasive instruments, turning and separation (for example, cutoff, nozāģēšan);
3.3. development and processing of rock;
3.4. riveting;
3.5. milling;
3.6. hot stamping;
3.7. scrap crushing and removal;
3.8. abrasive material spraying;
3.9 work with acids, alkalis or alkaline solutions, disinfectants, cleaners, corrosion, and other substances with chemical exposure;
3.10 work with liquid and dry substances dispensers;
3.11. working with molten substances in or near;
3.12. work with lasers;
3.13. work possible x-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared radiation;
3.14. woodworking.
4. Respiratory and parenteral route protection means, if you do the following: 4.1 work in containers, restricted areas, gas burner, which can be a gas leak, and reduced oxygen content of the air;
4.2. working gas converter and blast furnace gas pievadcauruļ;
4.3. work load of blast furnaces and leapfrogged opening nearby (metal vapour);
4.4. oderēšan furnace, metal casting ladles rock dry and processing;
4.5. work with glass wool and asbestos;
4.6. woodworking jobs, which can be a lot of dust;
4.7. painting with spray method;
4.8. the working drains and gas wells and wells, manifold and other sanitation-related objects;
4.9. working refrigerator where possible cooling (heat exchange agent);
4.10. the work on or under water, which requires oxygen;
4.11. working with chemicals and chemical products, adverse effects on the respiratory and digestive organs;
4.12. work with active biological substances and micro-organisms.
5. the hand and arm protection means, if such works are carried out: 5.1 work with acids, alkalis or alkaline solutions, disinfectants, cleaners, corrosion, and other features with chemical exposure;
5.2. working with radioactive substances;
5.3. work with hot materials, as well as to hot materials;
5.4. work in cold storage and working with cold materials;
5.5. welding;
5.6. forging and casting;
5.7. work with Frank ugunsavot as well as at open ugunsavot;
5.8. work with explosive substances or equipment;
5.9. operations with sharp objects (if they are not related to the mechanisms, which could pull the gloves);
5.10. working with glass;
5.11. work with shot-processing facilities;
5.12. cutting and mark;
5.13. work with knives (slaughterhouses);
5.14. machine knives replacement;
5.15. working with the pneumatic hammers;
5.16. earth moving and mining works;
5.17. the severity of the move with physical force;
5.18. the work where possible contact with the power supply connected equipment, the required dielectric gloves; 5.19. transformation (the Assembly, renovation) works, maintenance and repair.
6. the legs and feet of the means of protection, based on the following works: 6.1. logging and working with the chainsaw;
6.2. work on slippery surfaces;
6.3. working with hot or very cold objects, as well as to hot or very cold objects;
6.4. working with vibrating surface;
6.5. the work that employees do get;
6.6. work may melt into the boots, need easy and quick release of aizsargzābak;
6.7. the work where possible contact with the power supply connected equipment, you need the dielectric safety shoes;
4.2. safety shoes with toe protection and not part of the sole proof sharps are required in the following works: 6.8.1. building frame Assembly, base stacking, road construction and repair;
6.8.2. Assembly of scaffolding;
6.8.3. concreting, also manufacture and disassembly of templates;
6.8.4. work in the area outside the company premises and warehouses;
6.8.5. roofing work;
4.3. safety shoes with toe protection of part required in the following works: 6.9.1. work on steel bridges, building structures, masts, towers, lifts, variety, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces at the steel works and rolling mills, large containers, to large pipelines, cranes, boiler and power plants;
6.9.2. oven, heated, ventilation devices, metal constructions;
6.9.3.. conversion (Assembly, conversion), maintenance and repair (maintenance, maintenance);
6.9.4. work on reduction furnaces and steel casting devices rolling, stamping, forging, pressing, and ripping stations;
6.9.5. open-work;
6.9.6. Rock development and processing;
6.9.7. glass sheet and similar products and processing;
6.9.8.. work with templates, furnace lining, forming ceramic plants;
6.9.9. transport and storage work in warehouses;
6.9.10. work with frozen meat blocks, preserved food packages;

6.9.11. ship building;
6.9.12. train building;
6.9.13. moving heavy, using physical force;
6.10. working with chemicals and chemical products.
7. skin protection means: 7.1 the paint and varnish industry;
7.2. ģērēšan;
7.3. working with petroleum products;
7.4. working with chemicals and chemical products.
8. Whole body protection, belly and other parts of the body of the means of protection, if such works are carried out: 8.1 work with acids, alkalis, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products;
8.2. working with chemicals and chemical products;
8.3. working with radioactive substances;
5.2. working with the biologically active substances and micro-organisms;
8.5. working with hot materials, as well as to hot materials;
8.6. the work on open ugunsavot;
8.7. work with explosive substances or equipment;
8.8. work with band saws and chainsaws;
8.9. working with molten metals and work where possible infrared radiation;
8.10. work in cold stores;
8.11. working with glass;
8.12. work with shot-processing facilities;
8.13. felling;
8.14. working with knives, especially if the knife is pointing towards the body employed;
8.15. metalworking;
8.16. forging and casting;
8.17. drilling, cutting, milling;
8.18. work on or near the water;
8.19. work where possible x-ray radiation;
8.20. the work where possible electromagnetic radiation;
8.21. welding, forging, casting;
8.22. work out into the rain and cold;
8.23. the work that the employee must be clearly visible (working on the streets, roads, railways, airports, ports), you need a fluorescent or reflective protective clothing;
8.24. logging and wood processing;
8.25. works.
9. Protection of the entire body for protection against falls use, based on the following works: 9.1. work on scaffolding and roof;
9.2. the different Assembly, repair and maintenance work at height;
9.3. work through masts and towers;
9.4. the work of the high cargo celtņo;
9.5. the high warehouse loading devices;
9.6. work drilling towers the upper floors;
9.7. working mines, wells, manifold and tanks;
9.8. work involving climbing the pole (tree).
Welfare Minister v. is Jakson