Labour and Civil Protection

Total Hours in Course22

Number of hours for lectures12

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes10

Number of hours for laboratory classes0

Independent study hours32

Date of course confirmation30.01.2024

Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management

Course developer

lect.

Vairis Lasmanis

Mg. oec.

Replaced course

Citi4031 [GCIT4033] Labour and Civil Protection

Course abstract

Students shall become acquainted with the International Labour Protection Conventions, the Labour Protection and Labour Law, Regulations, etc. regulatory documents of the Republic Latvia. Students shall acquire requirements for the workplace, risks at work in the environment, electrical safety, fire safety. in emergency situations, the basic principles, rights and duties of civil protection assessment and response, which are determined by the laws of the Republic Latvia.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1.Knowledge and critical understanding of the structure of the labour protection, fire safety and civil protection system (test);
2.Skills to assess risk risks, establish a civil protection system in an undertaking, institution or local government, providing first aid and skills in the operation of a fire apparatus (skills); 3.Organise events in exceptional situations within the scope of their competence (practical works).

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Development of the labour protection system. (Lecture – 2h; Practical work – 2h)
2. Work environment assessment methods, their application. (Lecture – 2h; Practical work – 2h)
3. Fire safety, regulatory enactments regulating it. Electrical safety. First aid skills in life-critical situations, call for help (Lecture – 2h; Practical work – 2h)
4. Structure, legal framework, organisation and management of the civil protection system. (Lecture – 2h; Seminars – 2h
5. Tasks, rights and obligations of State, local government, legal and natural persons in the field of civil protection. (Lecture – 2h; Practical work – 2h)
6. Objects of increased danger, duties and rights of its owner or lawful possessor. Dangerous substances, their classification and their storage and transport requirements. (Lecture – 2h; Practical work – 2h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

The accumulated assessment shall be received by students who have completed practical work, participated in seminar lessons and obtained an assessment of not less than 5.0 balls. The test shall also provide an assessment of the knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations. Final assessment – arithmetic mean of the evaluation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The form of learning evaluation – formal test with grade.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Independent preparation for the control of knowledge by studying special literature and using the learning resources available in the e-study environment within the scope of the study course.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

At least 50% of the test questions must be answered correctly and all practical work completed in order for the student to be formal test with grade.

Compulsory reading

1.Kaļķis V., Roja Ž., Kaļķis H. Riski darba vidē: raksturlielumi, iedarbība uz organismu, aizsardzība, preventīvie pasākumi: rokasgrāmata. Latvijas Universitāte. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2007. 68 lpp.
2.Kaļķis V., Roja Ž., Kaļķis H. Arodveselība un riski darbā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2015. 538 lpp.
3.Eiropas Darba drošības un veselības aizsardzības aģentūra. Irastorza X. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).Third European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks. ESENER. Pieejams: https://www.vdi.gov.lv/lv/eiropas-darba-drosibas-un-veselibas-aizsardzibas-agentura
4.Ugunsdrošības noteikumi : Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 238 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 19.04.2016. Stājas spēkā: 01.09.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/281646-ugunsdrosibas-noteikumi.
5.Iekārtu elektrodrošības noteikumi. Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 209 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 12.04.2016. Stājas spēkā: 20.04.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/281514-iekartu-elektrodrosibas-noteikumi
6.Civilās aizsardzības un katastrofas pārvaldīšanas likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 05.05.2016. Stājas spēkā: 01.10.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/282333-civilas-aizsardzibas-un-katastrofas-parvaldisanas-likums
7.Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law. Available:https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/282333 Civilās aizsardzības un katastrofas pārvaldīšanas likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts: 05.05.2016. Stājas spēkā: 01.10.2016. [skatīts 23.03.2021.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/282333-civilas-aizsardzibas-un-katastrofas-parvaldisanas-likums

Periodicals and other sources

1.Valsts darba inspekcijas mājas lapa. Pieejams: https://www.vdi.gov.lv/lv/aktualitates
2.Portāls “Strādā vesels”. Pieejams: http://www.stradavesels.lv/
3.Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests. Pieejams: https://www.vugd.gov.lv/lv/ugunsdrosibas-uzraudziba 4.Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests. Civilā aizsardzība. Pieejams: https://www.vugd.gov.lv/lv/civila-aizsardziba

Notes

Compulsory course of second cycle professional figher educatiom study programme “Veterinary medicine”

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