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Workplace safety in Latvia: employer guide
Find the safety regulator, employer duties and training topics for Latvia, with government and legal sources.
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Short answer
In Latvia, use the Valsts darba inspekcija (State Labour Inspectorate) and Darba aizsardzības likums (Labour Protection Law) to plan workplace safety and instruction.
Who oversees safety at work?
Start with the tasks and hazards at your site. This page points to the regulator and legal framework; check their current guidance before making a workplace decision. The relevant public body is Valsts darba inspekcija (State Labour Inspectorate).
What should an employer do first?
Employers organise labour protection, assess working-environment risks and take preventive measures. Darba aizsardzības likums (Labour Protection Law) For each task, write down the hazard, the control and the instruction workers need. Begin with the working-environment risk assessment, then tailor instructions to each job and site.
Check that the instruction matches the work and its risks; a course title cannot describe every site's controls. Darba aizsardzības likums (Labour Protection Law)
Five training topics to check
Choose from these topics using the job's risks; this is not a universal course list. Darba aizsardzības likums (Labour Protection Law)
1. Workplace induction — explain local hazards and the reporting route. 2. Lifting — demonstrate the safe method for this task. 3. Falls — show the fall-prevention method for this task. 4. Machinery — check equipment, exclusion zones and supervision. 5. Fire response — agree what to do and whom to contact.
Who checks workplace safety?
Start with the regulator's site for inspection information.
How should we choose instruction?
Match the topic to the task and the risk assessment under the linked rules.
Does a course replace site controls?
No. Apply the employer's prevention duties at the workplace. Read the source.
Where can workers read the rules?
Open the Darba aizsardzības likums (Labour Protection Law) and Valsts darba inspekcija (State Labour Inspectorate); ask how they apply to the job.
Useful official links
Official sources
- Valsts darba inspekcija (State Labour Inspectorate)vdi.gov.lv · Checked 2026-10-13
- Darba aizsardzības likums (Labour Protection Law)likumi.lv · Checked 2026-10-13