Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 379 in Riga on 23 august 2001 (pr. 11. No 39 §) internal monitoring of the working environment of the order Issued under the Labour Protection Act 7 the fourth paragraph of article i. General questions 1. determines the order in which the internal monitoring of the working environment (including environmental risk assessment). 2. internal oversight work environment consists of the following stages: 2.1. internal monitoring of work environment planning;
2.2. the working environment risk assessment, including risk assessment, carried out by pregnant women and women who have recently given birth;
2.3. implementation of internal monitoring of the environment;
2.4. internal monitoring of the working environment and development. 3. the provisions do not apply to emergency operations carried out according to the Civil protection law and inevitably conflict with the requirements of this regulation. 4. internal monitoring of the working environment in the undertaking (organisational unit, where the employer employs employees) the employer or his designated labour protection specialist, working with the trust people and involving all employees. 5. Labour protection specialist or an employer, if he carries out internal monitoring of the working environment, must be trained labour protection laws and regulations. 6. If the company does not have adequate labour protection specialists, employers in the internal monitoring of the working environment involving the competent experts or competent institutions of defence-specialists or institutions whose competence has been assessed and meets the regulatory requirements. 7. compliance with these provisions is liable to the employer. The employer shall ensure the work environment for internal monitoring of the necessary resources (staff, financial, technical and other). 8. the competent authorities or competent institutions of involvement in the company's internal monitoring of the working environment does not reduce the responsibility of the employer on health and safety requirements. 9. Compliance with these rules is controlled by the State Labour Inspectorate. II. internal monitoring of work environment planning 10. Employer not less than annually plans the internal monitoring of the working environment, creating the internal work environment surveillance plan in which States: 10.1. objectives and tasks of the workers ' safety and health improvement company;
10.2. the objectives and tasks of the corresponding labour protection measures;
10.3. for the implementation of the measures for the protection of the person responsible;
10.4. the measures of protection time limits;
10.5. the work environment for internal monitoring of the necessary funds. 11. The work environment internal monitoring plan documented and stored for not less than two years. 12. internal oversight work planning, the employer provides for and included in the planning of economic activity. 13. Planning for the internal monitoring of the working environment (including defining and reviewing specific objectives and tasks employed for improving the safety and health protection of enterprise), the employer shall take into account: 13.1. technical and financial resources;
13.2. type of activity, the nature of the work and the working conditions;
13.3. the employed, the trustee and the labour protection specialists;
13.4. the company existing in the working environment risk factors and risk assessment results;
13.5. the National Labour Inspectorate's warnings, orders and decisions relating to labour protection issues within the company. 14. If the company is closed, the collective bargaining agreements include the company's work environment internal monitoring systems fundamentals and significant or long-term job protection measures agreed with the trustee, but if these do not exist-to the workers. III. risk assessment 15. the internal monitoring of the working environment, the employer shall ensure: 15.1 the work environment and the work place inspection, identifying those existing work environment risk factors (annex 1);
15.2. the working environment risk assessment, determining the risk factors that need to be eliminated or reduced, to ensure workers ' safety and health. 16. The employer shall ensure the work environment risk assessment in all workplaces, except if the work is similar to working conditions (for example, similar to the work equipment, the layout of the premises, the nature of the work). If you have similar working conditions, enough with the work environment risk assessment in the same work or work that way. 17. The risk shall be assessed at least once a year, as well as: 17.1. practical starting other activities;
17.2. If there is a change in the work environment (for example, changed work processes, methods, equipment, substances or products the use or production, substantially reshuffled jobs);
17.3. If the worsening conditions in the working environment or non-compliance with legislation requirements;
17.4. in another term, if the legislation of a certain risk factors (such as noise, ambient air) is defined differently. 18. The risk the company can evaluate even the employer, health professional or the employer or the competent specialists attached to the competent body, including risk assessment of employees who worked in the work place and they are familiar with. 19. In assessing the risk, the employer shall take into account: 19.1. risk occurs probability (duration, frequency) and the severity of the consequences of risk;
19.2. the existing interactions between employees and their activities to be carried out in the establishment;
19.3. another person (for example, other company employees, visitors, students, hospital's patient, client) presence in the workplace. 20. In the workplace, in which process is associated with a variable working conditions (such as Office), in assessing risk, the employer shall take account of the specific and peculiar (to appear, standing) working conditions. 21. In the workplace, in which process is associated with the changing conditions of work (for example, the construction works), in assessing risk, the employer in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 20 of the conditions of work also takes account of the envisaged work conditions change. 22. All jobs check (also the work environment risk factors and risk assessment) material, the employer shall document. 23. Work place inspection documentation, the employer is not entitled to use this provision set out in the annex, where he examined the workplace use documents that are relevant to the company's nature and economic activity taking into account all the provisions mentioned in annex 1 of the working environment risk factors. 24. If the measurements of the working environment risk assessment conducted in accredited testing laboratory, the employer shall assess the relevant laboratory test report results and take them into account in the planning of work protection measures. IV. risk assessment work conducted by pregnant women and women who have recently given birth 25. in addition to these rules referred to in chapter III of the working environment risk assessment, the employer provides a working environment risk assessment work conducted by pregnant women and postnatal period up to one year, but if the woman is breastfeeding, feeding time-all. 26. when the provisions referred to in paragraph 25 of the working environment risk assessment, the employer determines whether jobs exist in these rules referred to in annex 2 of the working environment risk factors and relevant work being carried out, as well as the risk factors impact the nature, degree and duration in order to: evaluate any risks 26.1. pregnant women and breastfeeding, safety and health, as well as any possible effects on her pregnancy or lactation;
26.2. the necessary measures for the protection of these rules 26.1. referred to risk prevention. 27. If the employer, based on the risk assessment, finds that the work to be carried out are mentioned in annex 2 of these regulations or these rules affect referred to in annex 2 of the working environment risk factors which can endanger pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding or their children's health or safety, the employer is obliged to take the necessary protection measures to ensure their safety and health but, if it is not possible to transfer a pregnant woman or a woman who is breastfeeding, another job. 28. If the employer, based on the risk assessment, finds that the work to be performed meets the rules referred to in annex 3, the employer is prohibited to employ pregnant women-28.1.: works that are affected by this provision of the annex referred to in paragraph 1 of the working environment risk factors;

28.2. women who are breastfeeding-works that are affected by this provision of the annex referred to in paragraph 2 of the working environment risk factors. 29. If the employer finds that the addition of these provisions 2 and 3 are listed in the annex, the working environment risk factors or works is the other risk factors or work that might pose a risk to pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, or the safety or health of the child, the employer is obliged to take the necessary protection measures to prevent these risks. V. internal monitoring of the working environment, the implementation of 30 employers, providing a work environment for internal monitoring of the implementation of the duties, responsibilities and allocation of resources within the company and establishes cooperation between: 30.1. the company's management, Department management, fiduciaries, health professionals and workers;
30.2. employees, employees of other companies that perform work for them (for example, suppliers), and visitors;
30.3. employees who are entrusted with first aid, fire, evacuation of employees and other emergency measures required. 31. on the basis of the risk assessment results and the information obtained, the employer: 31.1. determine the working areas where there is a risk and there is no need to make job protection measures for the elimination or reduction of it;
31.2. the labour protection measures, their implementation deadlines and responsible for this rule 19.3. referred to risk prevention or reduction;
31.3. in their professions (posts) and a list of jobs that employed the State of health affects or may affect the health of the working environment factors;
19.5. the drawing up of professions (posts) and a list of jobs in which workers are exposed to particular risks;
31.5. those provisions separately and 31.3 19.5. protection of employees referred for work protection measures (including the necessary personal protective equipment). 32. the employer is responsible for this rule 31.2. referred to employment protection measures in good time and check their effectiveness. Determining and carrying out the measures for the protection of the working environment for the elimination or reduction of the risks, the employer has a duty to ensure that the risk would not be transferred to another location or other risk would be created. 33. the employer shall inform all employees and agents of: 33.1. risk factors and the resulting risk that exists within the company and in every place of work;
33.2. the benefits that workers and the company arising from the Elimination of risk factors and risk reduction;
33.3. their tasks and responsibilities of the internal work environment surveillance (also on the action to be taken in an emergency);
33.4. the possible consequences that may occur when not observing the prescribed work processes;
33.5. labour protection measures;
20.9. the risk assessment results, the findings and the measures taken or to be taken for protection measures. 34. The employer shall ensure that the provisions referred to in paragraph 33 of the employee information is accessible and understandable. 35. the employer's obligation for existing work environment risk factors and necessary labour protection measures to inform: 21.8. business premises by the tenant, as well as other employers and their employees, the work employs more workers of employers;
35.2. business visitors, users and other persons who might be exposed to risk. Vi. internal monitoring of the working environment and development 36. The employer shall ensure the internal monitoring of the working environment (including employment protection measures and their effectiveness) testing and, if necessary, improve the work environment for internal monitoring system. 37. The employer shall ensure the internal work environment surveillance system verification and compliance with labour protection system for determining whether it is: 37.1. implemented and maintained and according to the requirements of the law;
37.2. achieved planned goals and objectives. 38. the internal monitoring of the working environment, you will need: 38.1. take into account previous checks and risk assessment results;
38.2. the results of all its phases and documenting;
23.8. to inform the employer of the results of the inspection, if the inspection is not carried out by the same employer. 39. The work environment internal monitoring frequency shall be determined, taking into account the economic activities, the existing risk factors, as well as their occurrence likelihood and severity of the consequences of the risk, but no less than once a year. 40. the employer, based on the work environment for internal monitoring, the results of the inspection shall make the necessary adjustments to the work environment and the internal monitoring plan enhances the work environment internal monitoring system. Such activities the employer shall document. VII. Closing questions 41. provisions shall enter into force on January 1, 2002. 42. by 30 June 2002 for the internal monitoring of the working environment in the undertaking of the employer or the labour protection specialists who are trained to work in the protection of the National Labour Inspectorate's licensed undertakings (companies) and got the appropriate certificate or certificates, but the competent authorities or competent institutions of the place of the employer is entitled to the internal monitoring of the working environment to engage professionals or institutions engaged in the provision of services in the field of labour protection , but did not make the national monitoring and control of the work in the area of defence. Prime Minister a. Smith Welfare Minister a. Požarnov annex 1 Cabinet of 23 august 2001 Regulation No. 379 of Welfare Minister a. Požarnov annex 2 Cabinet of 23 august 2001 Regulation No. 379 of the work environment risk factors and jobs that pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding can pose a risk to the safety and health of 1. Work environment risk factors: 1.1. physical factors that are considered fruit damaging events and/or placental rupture of the cause, including: 1.1.1, vibration impact;
1.1.2. a heavy cast or cargo carrying joy, which can cause dorsolumbār risks (one that can affect the pelvis);
1.1.3. the noise;
1.1.4. ionizing radiation;
1.1.5. ionising radiation not;
1.1.6. the high or low temperature;
1.1.7. movements and postures, movement in the premises of the company and its territory, mental and physical fatigue and other physical nature of overload, which may adversely affect pregnant women and/or the unborn child's health;
1.2. biological factors or due to these factors the therapeutic recovery measures that endanger pregnant women and/or the unborn child's health, and not mentioned in annex 3 of these rules;
1.3. chemical agents-the chemicals that endanger pregnant women and/or the unborn child's health, and not mentioned in annex 3 of these rules: R40, R45 the substance 1.3.1., R46, R47, and which are not mentioned in annex 3 of these rules;
1.3.2. auramīn, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
1.3.3. mercury and mercury-containing substances;
1.3.4. antimitotisk;
1.3.5. carbon monoxide;
1.3.6. the chemicals with known and dangerous ability of absorption through the skin.
2. working: auramīn 2.1 production;
2.2. work with present in coal soot, coal tar or coal pitch in the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
2.3. work involving exposure to dusts, fumes and sprays produced during the roasting and electro-refining of cupro-nickel mattes;
2.4. strong acid process in the manufacture of isopropyl alcohol;
2.5. work involving exposure to hardwood dusts are. Welfare Minister a. Požarnov in annex 3 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 23 august 2001 Regulation No. 379 of the risk factors, which are forbidden to expose pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding 1. environmental risk factors that are prohibited to expose pregnant women: 1. physical factors-work in hyperbaric atmosphere (such as containers, water pressure, low water);
1.2. biological factors if one pregnant women not protected against these factors through immunization: 1.2.1. Toxoplasma;
1.2.2. rubella virus;
1.3. chemical agents-lead and its compounds, in so far as it is able to absorb the human body. 2. Work environment risk factors, which are forbidden to expose women who are breastfeeding: chemical agents-lead and its compounds, in so far as it is able to absorb the human body. Welfare Minister a. Požarnov in