Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Study Course Description

Legislation in the Field of Occupational Health

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RAA_073

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services

ECTS

11.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Maija Eglīte

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Doctor of Occupational diseases

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Maija Eglīte

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To acquire basic knowledge of occupational medicine as a clinical discipline, its goals and tasks, its place among other clinical disciplines, in order to be able to assess the compliance of the work environment risk factors with the regulatory documents of the Republic of Latvia and/or other countries, as well as of the possibility of preventing risk factors and their effects on the human body.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.About the role and place of occupational health among other fields related to the work environment and health, about the tasks of the occupational physician in occupational health, about laws and regulations on occupational health and occupational safety.

Skills

1.To organise labour protection and occupational health measures in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Latvia.

Competences

1.To apply knowledge and skills in practical work with occupational patients.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To get acquainted with and analyse three cases of occupational diseases from the point of view of labour legislation (documents on the length of service and work conditions, referrals, mandatory health examinations performed, tests, etc.).

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	10 points
Must pass the test - theoretical multiple-choice questions - 50% of the total assessment. Situational tasks requiring to know and evaluate the application of relevant laws and regulations - 50% of the total assessment.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

About insurance against occupational diseases and accidents at work. Social insurance guarantee for occupational patients. Insurance in case of occupational diseases and accidents at work.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Diagnosis of occupational diseases in Latvia. Work of the Consultative Commission of Occupational Doctors.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Latest developments in legislation in the field of occupational health.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Law on mandatory health examinations.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Regulations governing the work environment risk factors.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Methods of determining the work environment risk factors and related laws and regulations.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Auditorium

Topics

Procedures for registering and recording accidents at work.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

11.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Arodveselība un riski darbā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2015. – 533 lpp.

Darba apstākļi un riski Latvijā. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2007. – 146 lpp.

Darba apstākļi un veselība darbā. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 142 lpp.

Darba drošība. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 286 lpp.

Darba higiēna. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 155 lpp.

Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”. Rīga, 2012, - 834 lpp.

Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis (angl.). Autori – ES eksperti // Luxembourg, European Communities, 2009. – 276 lpp.

Additional Reading

Jayjock M. A., Lynch J. R., Nelson D. I. Risk assessment principles for the industrial hygiene. Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000, - Pp.63-83.

Kaļķis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība. Rīga, Elpa, 2001., - 510 lpp.

Kaļķis V., Kristiņš I., Roja Ž. Darba vides risku novērtēšana. Rīga: Latvijas universitāte, 2003. – 101 lpp.

Kaļķis V. Darba vides risku novērtēšanas metodes. Rīga: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2008. – 242 lpp.

Occupational medicine. Editor C. Zenc. 3rd edition. St. Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago: Mosby Year Book Inc., 1994.- 840 p.

Other Information Sources

http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/index_lv.htm

http://scholar.google.lv/

http://www.healthcentral.com/

www.likumi.lv

www.osha.lv