The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 539 in 2001 Riga, December 27 (Mon. No 62, 14. §) rules on labour protection requirements in contact with carcinogenic substances in the workplace Issued under the employment protection act, article 25, paragraph 16, i. General questions 1. labour protection requirements that must be followed when dealing with carcinogenic substances in the workplace to protect employees against the risks to their safety and health, where workers are or may be exposed to carcinogenic substances, carcinogen or mutagen substances or products that according to the legislation on hazardous chemicals and the use of dangerous chemical products and trade restrictions and prohibitions are classified as category 1 and 2 carcinogens and mutagenic substances (carcinogens) –.
2. the processes (work) which may come into contact with carcinogens, certainly this provision in annex 1. To include also substances carcinogenic, products or processes (work), malignant tumor in themselves do not cause, but can contribute to the emergence of other factors.
3. considers the subject of workers to carcinogens, where he performed with the carcinogen production, use, storage, transport, processing, collection or destruction related work or process in which the carcinogen.
4. about this enforcement and compliance is the responsibility of the employer.
5. Compliance with these rules is controlled by the State Labour Inspectorate, but the individual control functions in accordance with relevant regulations of the state sanitary inspection, the State environment inspectorate and the Ministry of Defense.
II. the employers ' obligations to prevent carcinogenic 6. effects on the safety and health of workers, the employer shall take the following measures: preventing the use of a carcinogen 6.1, replacing them with other substances, products or processes (work), which is not dangerous or is less dangerous to workers ' safety and health;
6.2. maximum automates and sealed the technological processes and equipment, as well as the introduction of Intelligent remote control and control;
6.3. limiting the number of employees who work in contact with carcinogens.
7. If it is not possible to completely ensure that rule 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. the requirements referred to in point a, the employer shall: 7.1. reduced contact with active carcinogens, improving work processes and methods, as well as reducing carcinogenic effects to a minimum;
7.2. ensure that exposure level does not exceed that specified in annex 2. occupational exposure limit values (OELS) (occupational exposure limit values (OELS) – the chemical and chemical product concentration in the air of the working environment where the entire employee life do not cause his disease and disorders that are detectable with modern investigative techniques), subject to the condition that the chemicals and chemical products to the employed not more than eight hours a day or more than 40 hours a week;
7.3. provide employees with collective protective equipment according to the technology and work, or, if this is not possible, with appropriate personal protective equipment, taking into account the working conditions.
8. to avoid or minimise the release of hazardous substances in the working environment, employers in the manufacturing process and control organized, under the following conditions: limited quantities of a carcinogen 8.1 in the work place, collecting carcinogens directly to release sources, also using local polluted air suction device;
8.2. provide the necessary ventilation space to ventilation systems;
8.3. appropriate periodic or continuous control methods for the determination of the concentration of carcinogens in the working environment, to promptly detect leaks;
8.4. appropriate working arrangements and methods used when working with carcinogens.
9. in order to reduce the environmental contamination by carcinogens, the employer shall organise such preventive hygiene measures: 9.1 all production and sanitary cleaning, as well as floor, wall, and other surface cleaning, taking into account the nature of the work to be carried out;
9.2 cleaning of dust from working equipment.
10. The employer shall ensure that areas that are or may be exposed to carcinogens are not outsiders.
11. to legislation in order to ensure a carcinogen-containing waste from the production of timely and safe collection, storage, processing and disposal, the employer uses a closed, clearly labeled containers, or other containers, the content.
12. the employer according to the legislation requirements ensure a carcinogen-containing tanks, pipelines, containers and other packaging, labelling, safety marks in the workplace and the conformity of marking cages, pipeline, container and other packaging content, as well as properly and safely stored, transported and move carcinogens or take some other action.
13. In the workplace, which may come into contact with carcinogens, the employer regulations prescribed set warning and safety signs, including "no smoking" sign.
14. the employer shall draw up the list of workers exposed to carcinogens, and documented (in writing or electronically) for information on the actual exposure level of a carcinogen (contact type, the concentration of carcinogens in the working environment, the duration of exposure) and the occupational exposure limit values (OELS).
15. the employer shall develop an action plan to respond to the emergency situation, in which the possible carcinogenic occupational exposure limit values (OELS) are not expected to increase.
16. The employer shall ensure workers and their representatives the opportunity to obtain general information about carcinogens in the company.
17. the employer shall develop and other persons employed in the evacuation plan and determine the action to be employed in cases where is not designed for high risk of contamination by carcinogens, and other emergencies.
18. For the health surveillance of workers responsible person the employer shall ensure that provision referred to in paragraph 14 of the list.
III. determination of risk caused by Carcinogenic and assessment of carcinogenic risk posed by article 19 is a combination of factors (concentration of carcinogenic properties, the working environment, the type and duration of exposure) that determine the likelihood of malignant tumors or to get health problems. Risk identification and assessment is the internal monitoring of the working environment, and the employer carried out laws.
20. in addition to legislation on the working environment of internal monitoring procedures prescribed employer risk assessment documentation shall include the following: 20.1. work processes used carcinogenic characteristics (data security);
20.2. Description of workers ' exposure to carcinogens type and conditions, including any carcinogenic exposure, such as absorption through the skin, the skin;
20.3. the concentration of carcinogenic measurement results in the working environment and compliance occupational exposure limit values (OELS). If the occupational exposure limit values (OELS) are exceeded, specified mitigation measures;
20.4. risk assessment.
21. Risk assessment updated not less frequently than once a year, as well as any change occurs (such as technology, working conditions, equipment, health products), which may affect workers ' exposure to carcinogens.
22. the employer shall ensure that the supervisory and control bodies and the health surveillance employed person responsible available information on risk assessment in the company, and, on request, provide information on: transactions, or 22.1 manufacturing processes related to carcinogens, including the reasons for their use;
22.2. carcinogenic properties and their concentration in the working environment, as well as carcinogens manufactured or used;
22.3. to come into contact with carcinogens, the number of employees of the duration and frequency of contact;
22.4. the company made workers ' health and safety preventive measures;
22.5. the company uses the collective means of protection and personal protective equipment;
22.6. substitution of carcinogens in production processes.
IV. Measures of occupational exposure in a predictable situation and emergency 23. If it is possible to stay employed in sensitive area and preventive measures have not yielded the desired results, the employer, after consultation with the workers or their representatives shall determine the measures to be taken to prevent or reduce to a minimum the actual carcinogen exposure levels and ensure the protection of workers who are staying in a high risk area, supplying them with protective clothing appropriate to the nature of the work, respirators and other personal protective equipment where to use a sensitive area.
24. The employer shall ensure that all necessary measures to delimit and mark the sensitive area and to prevent unauthorised persons from entering those areas.

25. If an emergency arises, estimated concentrations of carcinogens and rising up to the occupational exposure limit values (OELS), or the likelihood of such a high risk, the employer shall immediately inform employees.
26. In an emergency, the high risk area may only be on DIY and emergency prevention or limitation of effects involving specially trained workers who perform emergency repairs or other emergency-related emergency. Workers must not continuously reside in high risk area. Work time it defines the appropriate protection of personal protective equipment.
27. Emergency repair or other emergency work associated with the emergency situation, employees may be made only with the specifics of the situation-specific work equipment, protective clothing and other personal protective equipment.
V. hygiene requirements and requirements to be observed when using personal protective equipment 28. If there is a risk for workers exposed to carcinogens, the employer shall ensure: 28.1. workers in risk areas to not drink, do not eat and do not smoke;
28.2. the workers adequate washing and toilet facilities;
28.3. the supply of employees with protective clothing and other necessary personal protective equipment;
28.4. the protective storage separately from the employee's personal clothing, providing a place to store and work with efficient ventilation protective clothing washing for this purpose adequate equipment separately from other clothes;
28.5. storage of personal protective equipment in a specific place for this purpose, regular inspection and cleaning of damaged and worn equipment repair or replacement of the good time for new ones.
29. the protective clothing used when working with carcinogens, workers not to be taken outside of the territory outside the establishment.
30. the expenses related to the use of personal protective equipment when working with carcinogens (including protective clothing repair, inspection and cleaning), shall be borne by the employer.
Vi. training and information employed 31. Employer will provide employee work-specific training (including practical training), as well as provide them with the necessary information on the relevant measures for the protection of the work, if the workers work in contact with carcinogens, as well as on the actions and measures for emergency and other emergency situations.
32. training repeatedly organizes not less frequently than once a year, as well as any change occurs that may affect the exposure of workers to carcinogens (such as technology, working conditions, equipment, health products).
33. The employer shall inform employees and their representatives about: 33.1. potential risks (including risks caused by smoking) health;
33.2. the measures for the elimination or reduction of risks;
33.3. the hygiene requirements;
20.8. action in case of emergency, its prevention and other emergency situations, as well as provide information about the rescue workers involved in the action;
33.5. tanks containing carcinogens, pipeline, container and other labelling of packages;
20.9. safety signs at places of work and the high risk area and delimitation of the marking;
20.9. the measures to be taken for the protection of workers from carcinogens;
33.8. the concentration of carcinogens in the working environment, the measuring procedures and results;
21.1. the collective means of protection;
33.10. protective clothing used in the workplace, safety shoes, respirator, filters and other equipment, their effectiveness during use, use, necessity and terms of use;
33.11. the order in which the concentration of carcinogenic announces a possible increase, dangerous situations possible causes and measures to its prevention, as well as on other actions in emergency situations;
33.12. the posting of employed first-aid and fire-fighting and evacuation work;
33.13. training planning and organizing.
34. the employer consult with workers and their representatives about this rule referred to in paragraph 33.
VII. duties and rights of employed 35. Workers and their representatives are obliged to follow the instructions of the employer, in paragraph 33 of these rules, as well as training time, the knowledge gained to use work equipment correctly and collective and personal protective equipment.
36. The worker is entitled to the provision of the information referred to in paragraph 22, which relates to him personally.
37. in order to verify the accuracy of the results of the study, workers have the right to a medical examination, if the health check has been diagnosed with a disease or suspected disease, which is caused by exposure to carcinogens.
38. Workers and their representatives shall have the obligation to notify the employer about circumstances of working with carcinogens that can cause risk or harm of rise in employee safety and health.
39. Workers and their representatives shall have the right to submit proposals to the employer on safety and health at work with carcinogens and to require the employer to conduct a risk-reducing measures.
40. The worker has the right to personally or with the medical treatment person acquainted with data on carcinogenic effects, as well as with occupational exposure and health checks of accounting data, which relates to him personally.
VIII. Health monitoring 41. every worker who has or may have come into contact with carcinogens, to take a first health check, as well as periodic health checks.
42. the health inspection carried out in the order laid down in the law on compulsory health screening and training in first aid.
43. The employer shall ensure that each employee of the results of individual health records. Test results take into account in the design of labour protection measures in a given workplace.
44. the employer in addition to periodic health checks provide relevant workplace health screening employed by certified medical or occupational diseases for workers ' health at the request of the person responsible, if any: 44.1. workers diagnosed with disease or changes in health condition may be associated with carcinogenic effects;
44.2. it is established that the specific work environment can contribute to disease or adverse employment change in their health status.
45. If a health inspection found that a disease or disorder, employed in contact with carcinogens at work, or you have exceeded the occupational exposure limit values (OELS), certified occupational physician informs the employee and the employer of the health inspection results, provides guidance on the necessary treatment measures employed additional investigation and recommends appropriate preventive measures.
46. the employer shall provide information and suggestions for each employee regarding any health surveillance which is can perform after you have gone through exposure to carcinogens.
47. The provision referred to in paragraph 14 of the list, as well as data on the medical examination carried out after it is over exposure to carcinogens in the employment, the employer shall keep in 40 years, and then transferred in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law in the archives. If a company removes, working with carcinogens list of employees and health checks, data is stored in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Archive document storage requirements.
48. the rules shall enter into force on January 1, 2002.
Prime Minister a. Smith Welfare Minister a. Požarnov Editorial Note: rules shall enter into force on January 1, 2002.
1. the annex to Cabinet of 27 December 2001 Regulation No. 539 of the processes (work) in which contact with carcinogenic substances 1. Auramīn.
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5. Work involving exposure to hardwood dusts to the workers.
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