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HSE eBulletin
Issued: 7 June 2022
As an employer, you must manage the health and safety of new mothers and pregnant workers.
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Our advice has changed and you must carry out an individual risk assessment for them.
There will be little practical change as you must already consider risks to women of childbearing age in your general risk assessment. The difference is that you must also carry out an individual risk assessment that covers a worker’s specific needs when they inform you in writing that they:
- are pregnant
- have given birth in the last 6 months, or
- are breastfeeding
Our updated webpages provide advice on talking to workers, and protecting them from common risks like working at height and lifting heavy loads. You can find guidance on rest and breastfeeding at work, as well as details of when pregnant workers and new mothers can work at night.
There is dedicated advice for workers themselves.
We also have a video with practical advice on how to keep pregnant workers and new mothers safe.
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