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After return to work, review again if the new mother is breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean section, or (if applicable) coming in for Keeping in Touch days.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},172903,1791471890,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,89,94,99,104,109,113,118,123],{"id":85,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":86,"show_sort_weight":87,"slug":88},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":90,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":91,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":95,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":100,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":105,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":110,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},17,40,"forms",{"id":114,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":119,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":124,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":126},158,"General","general-158",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":128},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":129,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":22,"category_id":110,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":136,"language":137,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":138,"faqs":139,"seo_title":140,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":141,"read_time":142},1099525198933,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","Appendix 2\nRISK ASSESSMENT FOR NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS AT WORK\nGUIDELINES FOR MANAGERS\nBackground\nThe Management of Health and Safety at Work 1999, requires employers to identify and control risks that may affect women who are pregnant, who have given birth in the previous six months or who are breastfeeding.\nGeneral Duties\nThe law requires employers to assess risks to all its employees including new and expectant mothers.\nPregnancy should not be equated with ill health. It should be regarded as part of everyday life and its health and safety implications can be adequately addressed by normal health and safety management procedures.\nManager’s responsibilities\nUpon notification, either verbal or written, that a member of staff is pregnant, a risk assessment of their job must be carried out by the manager of the area where the individual works. If necessary the manager can contact the Occupational Health Department for further advice on carrying out a risk assessment. (See Section 4 below).\nIf necessary confirmation of the pregnancy can be requested from a GP or midwife.\nThe assessment should look at the physical, biological and chemical effects of a pregnant worker's job. A list of hazardous agents is attached as (See section 2 below).\nTo carry out an assessment a manager should be familiar with the features of pregnancy. (A list is attached as Section 3).\nIf the assessment reveals a risk that cannot be removed or controlled the following steps must be taken:\nStep 1 - \ttemporarily adjust her working conditions and/or hours of work or if it is not reasonable to do so or would not avoid the risk.\nStep 2 - \toffer her suitable alternative work at her current rate of pay if any is available or, if that is not feasible, you must ……\nStep 3 - \tsuspend her from work (giving her paid leave at her current rate of pay) for as long as necessary to protect her safety or health or that of her child.\n*The manager has a responsibility to ensure suitable rest facilities for pregnant workers in the workplace.\nNight Workers\nIf a night worker produces a medical certificate stating that night work could affect her health or safety you must either:\nStep 1 - \toffer her suitable alternative daytime work at her current rate of pay if any is available or, if not reasonable.\nStep 2 - \tsuspend her from work (give her paid leave at her current rate of pay) for as long as is necessary to protect her health or safety.\nReview of Risk Assessment\nOnce the initial risk assessment has been carried out it will be the responsibility of the manager to review the risk assessment as necessary. The pregnant worker should also be encouraged to bring any changes to her job or her condition to the manager's attention.\nIf not required to do so earlier, the assessment must be reviewed when the individual reaches her 29th week of pregnancy.\nStaff Wishing to Work on beyond the 34th Week of pregnancy\nIf a pregnant worker wishes to work on beyond the 34th week of pregnancy, the manager will continue to carry out regular risk assessments as necessary to review the health and fitness for work.  A referral to the Occupational Health Department will only be made should a risk be identified for which further medical advice is required.\nThis does NOT replace the ante natal assessments carried out by the midwife/GP.\nReturn to Work Following Birth\nOn return to work it will be necessary for the manager to review the risk assessment.  It may be necessary to carry out a further risk assessment if the new mother is:\n(a) breast feeding, or\n(b) recovering from a caesarean section.\n(c) if the employee is coming into work for Keeping in Touch days, if applicable.\n* If the employee wishes to continue breastfeeding after return to work, they are expected to provide their manager with written notification if possible before they return to work, that they are planning to continue to breastfeed on their return to work.  The manager has a responsibility to ensure suitable rest facilities are provid","cbCaiu93ytxCMXBj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu93ytxCMXBj","docx",110323,19,"English","# Risk Assessment for New and Expectant Mothers at Work\n## Guidelines for Managers\n## Background and General Duties\n## Manager’s Responsibilities and Assessment Steps\n## Night Workers\n## Review of Risk Assessment\n## Working Beyond the 34th Week\n## Return to Work Following Birth\n## Section 1 - Definitions\n## Section 2 - List of Hazardous Agents\n## Section 3 - Features of Pregnancy for Risk Assessment\n## Generic Risk Assessment Form (Retention and Filing)","[{\"question\":\"When must a manager carry out a risk assessment after being notified of pregnancy?\",\"answer\":\"A risk assessment of the employee’s job must be carried out upon notification, whether verbal or written, by the manager of the area where the individual works.\"},{\"question\":\"What steps should a manager take if workplace risks cannot be removed or controlled?\",\"answer\":\"Step 1 is to temporarily adjust working conditions and/or hours. Step 2 is to offer suitable alternative work at the current rate of pay if available. Step 3 is to suspend the employee on paid leave for as long as necessary to protect safety or health of the worker or child.\"},{\"question\":\"When should the risk assessment be reviewed during pregnancy and after birth?\",\"answer\":\"If not earlier, review when the individual reaches the 29th week. After return to work, review again if the new mother is breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean section, or (if applicable) coming in for Keeping in Touch days.\"}]","Pregnancy-risk-assessment - July-2022 update to include measles - Oct-2023 | DOCX",1788297476,7]