Pregnancy At Work Policy

INTRODUCTION

We recognise that the health and safety of staff who are pregnant, their unborn children, nursing mothers and their babies, and even the ability to become pregnant, can be affected by some work activities.

It is important, therefore, that we carry out risk assessments on the activities carried out by female staff of child-bearing age. (See Guidance).

It is our policy to:

• Identify any activities which may put at risk, female staff of child-bearing age, pregnant staff, their unborn children or breast-fed babies.
• Carry out 'pregnant worker' risk assessments on the activities carried out by female staff of child-bearing age.
• Introduce additional control measures, where necessary, to protect those at risk.
• Bring the results of the assessments to the attention of relevant staff.
• Ensure female staff are aware of the need to report pregnancy to Management as soon as it is known, and that this information will be held in confidence.
• Re-assess an individual's work activities and conditions when we have been formally notified that they are pregnant, have given birth within the previous six months or are breast-feeding.
• Comply with employment law on this subject.