Online interactive Risk Assessment
OiRA Tools
Printing
This tool is intended for companies providing printing services. Workplaces in these companies can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as dust, noise, working with chemicals, fire risks, ergonomic risks such as lifting and moving of heavy...
Šis rīks ir paredzēts poligrāfijas uzņēmumiem. Šo uzņēmumu darba vietās ir raksturīgi dažādi darba vides riska faktori – putekļi, troksnis, darbs ar ķīmiskām vielām, ugunsbīstamība, smagu priekšmetu pārvietošana, ilgstoša atrašanās vienā un tajā pašā pozā, laika trūkums, saspringti darba termiņi, garas darba stundas u.c. Sāciet ar riska faktoru identificēšanu un novērtēšanu, tad izvēlieties piemērotākos preventīvos pasākumus, kas samazinās vai izskaudīs riskus. Neaizmirstiet īstenot atlasītos pasākumus! Rīkā ir iekļauti ne tikai padomi par ķīmisko vielu iedarbības samazināšanu, ergonomiku, ugunsdrošību un trokšņa līmeņa samazināšanu, bet arī par veselības veicināšanu darba vietās. Tie ļauj darbiniekus pasargāt no dažāda veida nelaimes gadījumiem un arodslimībām, samazināt darba slodzi, īstenot svarīgākos ugunsdrošības principus utt. Šis rīks var palīdzēt ne tikai uzlabot darba apstākļus poligrāfijas uzņēmumu darbiniekiem, bet ļaut arī saglabāt viņu veselību, motivāciju un labas darbaspējas.
Hospitals and day surgeries
This tool is intended for establishments providing health care (e.g. medical centres, hospitals, day surgeries etc.). These workplaces can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as biological risks, ergonomic risks from lifting and moving...
Šis rīks ir paredzēts organizācijām, kas nodrošina veselības aprūpi (piemēram, poliklīnikas, medicīnas centri, slimnīcas). Tās ir darba vietas, kurās raksturīgi dažādi darba vides riska faktori – darbs ar klientiem, risks inficēties, pacientu celšana un pārvietošana, ilgstoša atrašanās vienā un tajā pašā pozā, garas darba stundas, nogurums, izdegšanas sindroms, ķīmiskās vielas un maisījumi u.c. Sāciet ar riska faktoru identificēšanu un novērtēšanu, tad izvēlieties piemērotākos preventīvos pasākumus, kas samazinās vai izskaudīs riskus. Neaizmirstiet īstenot atlasītos pasākumus! Rīkā ir iekļauti ne tikai padomi par slodzes, stresa un noguruma samazināšanu, ergonomiku, ugunsdrošību un pacientu pārvietošanu, bet arī par veselības veicināšanu darba vietās. Tie ļauj darbiniekus pasargāt no dažāda veida nelaimes gadījumiem un arodslimībām, samazināt slodzi, īstenot svarīgākos ugunsdrošības principus utt. Šis rīks var palīdzēt ne tikai uzlabot darba apstākļus veselības aprūpes darbiniekiem, bet ļaut arī saglabāt viņu veselību, motivāciju un labas darbaspējas.
Promotional resources
Presentation: OiRA general
General presentation on the Latvian OiRA approach
Presentation: OiRA general
General presentation on the Latvian OiRA approach
Video teaser
The OiRA video for Latvia highlights safety and health risk assessment as the approach for the prevention of work related accidents and illnesses at the workplace.
Poster: Agriculture tool
<p id="tmgmt-1">This poster from the Latvian OiRA partner contains a brief explanation about the OiRA tool for the agriculture sector. It is disseminated and used by the State Labour Inspectorate of Latvia across social media, seminars and other OiRA related events at national level to inform the audience about OiRA and the sector. The content includes information about hot to carry out a risk assessment and key messages to encourage the use of the OiRA tool (in Latvian language). </p>
Infographic: OiRA general
This infographic from the Latvian OiRA partner contains an overall description of OiRA focusing on the tools developed in Latvia and on four key messages. These highlight the main characteristics of OiRA: free & easy to use, solution-oriented & guidance provision (in Latvian language).
Printing
This tool is intended for companies providing printing services. Workplaces in these companies can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as dust, noise, working with chemicals, fire risks, ergonomic risks such as lifting and moving of heavy...
Hospitals and day surgeries
This tool is intended for establishments providing health care (e.g. medical centres, hospitals, day surgeries etc.). These workplaces can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as biological risks, ergonomic risks from lifting and moving...
Residential care activities
This tool is intended for social care homes. Workplaces in such facilities are characterized by multiple risk factors such as psychosocial risks, biological risks, ergonomic risks like manual handling, chemical risks and many more etc. The tool...
Construction - Outdoor work
This tool is intended for companies that perform construction work outdoors (e.g. work on roof, insultation works, decoration and restoration of facades). Construction in general is a sector characterised by multiple risk factors, including falling...
Construction - Earth works
This tool is intended for companies which perform construction work on the earth level and ground works. Construction in general is a sector characterised by multiple risk factors, including work in excavations, eye and hand injuries, different...
Manufacturing of clothes
Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers mostly poor ergonomics with awkward postures, repetitive motions and poor lighting. However, this sector is also characterized by multiple risk factors such as noise, exposure to...
Metal works
This tool is intended for companies performing metal works. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers safety aspects caused by work with equipment. However there is more to it. The sector is characterized by multiple risk...
COVID-19
Passenger land transport – Taxi drivers
This tool is intended for companies providing taxi services. The sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as poor ergonomics leading to pain and musculoskeletal disorders, psychosocial aspects like dealing with difficult clients or...
Manufacture of food products
This tool is intended for companies processing food. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers safety aspects caused by working with equipment. However, this sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as: poor...
Woodworking
This tool is intended for wood-working companies. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector is often associated with safe use of equipment. However, this sector is characterized by multiple other risk factors such as: noise,...
Fitness centres
This tool is intended for fitness centres. Workplaces in fitness centres can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as work with complicated and demanding clients, long working hours, voice strain, physically demanding tasks such as moving...
Forestry
This tool is intended to companies working in the forestry sector. The sector is characterized by a high proportion of serious and fatal accidents. Besides there are plenty of other risk factors to consider such noise, vibration, unfavourable...
Pharmacies
This tool is intended for pharmacy shops. Workplaces in pharmacy shops can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as: work with complicated clients, stealing of goods, prolonged standing, computer work with complex and slow systems, long...
Doctor's practice
This tool is intended for small health care establishments (e.g. general physicians, dentists etc.). These workplaces can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as: biological risks related to sharp injuries, office work, working in awkward...
Road transport
This tool is intended for companies working in road transport. This sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as: traffic accidents, work in awkward postures for long hours, fatigue, work at height, moving heavy objects etc. The tool...
Construction - Indoor work
This tool is intended for companies which perform construction works indoors. This sector is characterised by multiple risk factors, including work at height, hand injuries, different types of dusts, various harmful effects of chemical substances,...
Vehicles - Car & heavy loads vehicles repair
This tool is intended to companies engaged in car repair and car maintenance activities. This sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as: working in car pits, hand injuries, welding spray and various harmful effects of chemical...
Guest houses
This tool is intended to accommodation companies, such as hotels and guest houses. In these companies there are different risk factors - different washing and cleaning tasks, work in uncomfortable positions as cleaning guest rooms and deck beds,...
Personal services – Beauty salons
This tool is intended to beauty salons establishments having to deal with many different occupational risk factors - contact with customers, inadequate lighting and microclimate, work in awkward postures, repetitive movements, nail fungal exposure,...
Cafes and restaurants
This tool deals with different types of companies within the food catering sector. It can be used by restaurants, bistros, cafes, bars etc. It starts with the identification of hazards and assesses the level of risk, then it allows end-users to...
Cleaning
This tool deals with cleaning work. Cleaning is performed in different work environments in various kinds of buildings and territories. Therefore the types of risks to which cleaning workers are exposed are not only related to the specific job they...
Agriculture
This tool deals with agriculture which can be characterized by a huge amount of various risk factors - contact with animals, work with heavy agricultural equipment, exposure to various chemicals, seasonal work, prolonged working hours etc. It starts...
Educational establishments
This tool deals with educational establishments where health and safety is related both to teachers and students. it starts with the identification of hazards and assesses the level of risk, then it allows end-users to choose the most suitable...
Shops
This tool deals with different types of shops. It can be used by rural single small shops in the countryside as well as so-called chain shops and shops located in big shopping malls. It starts with the identification of hazards and assesses the...
Office work
This tool deals with office work. Examples of companies it covers are accountants and financial consultants, marketing and public relation advisors, architect offices, insurance companies etc. It starts with the identification of hazards and...
Forestry
This tool is intended to companies working in the forestry sector. The sector is characterized by a high proportion of serious and fatal accidents. Besides there are plenty of other risk factors to consider such noise, vibration, unfavourable...
Agriculture
This tool deals with agriculture which can be characterized by a huge amount of various risk factors - contact with animals, work with heavy agricultural equipment, exposure to various chemicals, seasonal work, prolonged working hours etc. It starts...
Road transport
This tool is intended for companies working in road transport. This sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as: traffic accidents, work in awkward postures for long hours, fatigue, work at height, moving heavy objects etc. The tool...
Cleaning
This tool deals with cleaning work. Cleaning is performed in different work environments in various kinds of buildings and territories. Therefore the types of risks to which cleaning workers are exposed are not only related to the specific job they...
Construction - Outdoor work
This tool is intended for companies that perform construction work outdoors (e.g. work on roof, insultation works, decoration and restoration of facades). Construction in general is a sector characterised by multiple risk factors, including falling...
Construction - Earth works
This tool is intended for companies which perform construction work on the earth level and ground works. Construction in general is a sector characterised by multiple risk factors, including work in excavations, eye and hand injuries, different...
Construction - Indoor work
This tool is intended for companies which perform construction works indoors. This sector is characterised by multiple risk factors, including work at height, hand injuries, different types of dusts, various harmful effects of chemical substances,...
Educational establishments
This tool deals with educational establishments where health and safety is related both to teachers and students. it starts with the identification of hazards and assesses the level of risk, then it allows end-users to choose the most suitable...
Manufacture of food products
This tool is intended for companies processing food. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers safety aspects caused by working with equipment. However, this sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as: poor...
COVID-19
Personal services – Beauty salons
This tool is intended to beauty salons establishments having to deal with many different occupational risk factors - contact with customers, inadequate lighting and microclimate, work in awkward postures, repetitive movements, nail fungal exposure,...
Guest houses
This tool is intended to accommodation companies, such as hotels and guest houses. In these companies there are different risk factors - different washing and cleaning tasks, work in uncomfortable positions as cleaning guest rooms and deck beds,...
Cafes and restaurants
This tool deals with different types of companies within the food catering sector. It can be used by restaurants, bistros, cafes, bars etc. It starts with the identification of hazards and assesses the level of risk, then it allows end-users to...
Hospitals and day surgeries
This tool is intended for establishments providing health care (e.g. medical centres, hospitals, day surgeries etc.). These workplaces can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as biological risks, ergonomic risks from lifting and moving...
Residential care activities
This tool is intended for social care homes. Workplaces in such facilities are characterized by multiple risk factors such as psychosocial risks, biological risks, ergonomic risks like manual handling, chemical risks and many more etc. The tool...
Pharmacies
This tool is intended for pharmacy shops. Workplaces in pharmacy shops can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as: work with complicated clients, stealing of goods, prolonged standing, computer work with complex and slow systems, long...
Doctor's practice
This tool is intended for small health care establishments (e.g. general physicians, dentists etc.). These workplaces can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as: biological risks related to sharp injuries, office work, working in awkward...
Printing
This tool is intended for companies providing printing services. Workplaces in these companies can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as dust, noise, working with chemicals, fire risks, ergonomic risks such as lifting and moving of heavy...
Manufacturing of clothes
Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers mostly poor ergonomics with awkward postures, repetitive motions and poor lighting. However, this sector is also characterized by multiple risk factors such as noise, exposure to...
Metal works
This tool is intended for companies performing metal works. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers safety aspects caused by work with equipment. However there is more to it. The sector is characterized by multiple risk...
Vehicles - Car & heavy loads vehicles repair
This tool is intended to companies engaged in car repair and car maintenance activities. This sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as: working in car pits, hand injuries, welding spray and various harmful effects of chemical...
Office work
This tool deals with office work. Examples of companies it covers are accountants and financial consultants, marketing and public relation advisors, architect offices, insurance companies etc. It starts with the identification of hazards and...
Passenger land transport – Taxi drivers
This tool is intended for companies providing taxi services. The sector is characterized by multiple risk factors such as poor ergonomics leading to pain and musculoskeletal disorders, psychosocial aspects like dealing with difficult clients or...
Fitness centres
This tool is intended for fitness centres. Workplaces in fitness centres can be characterized by multiple risk factors such as work with complicated and demanding clients, long working hours, voice strain, physically demanding tasks such as moving...
Shops
This tool deals with different types of shops. It can be used by rural single small shops in the countryside as well as so-called chain shops and shops located in big shopping malls. It starts with the identification of hazards and assesses the...
Woodworking
This tool is intended for wood-working companies. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector is often associated with safe use of equipment. However, this sector is characterized by multiple other risk factors such as: noise,...
Metal works
This tool is intended for companies performing metal works. Typically, occupational health and safety in this sector covers safety aspects caused by work with equipment. However there is more to it. The sector is characterized by multiple risk...
