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HSE delivers revised guidance for assessing pregnancy-related risk

The HSE has revised its guidance for helping employers ensure that new and expectant mothers have a safe and healthy experience at work.1

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to carry out a risk assessment to identify hazards to new and expectant mothers, who should avoid:

  • lifting heavy loads;

  • working in confined spaces;

  • working at unsuitable workstations;

  • working in stressful or violent environments; or

  • working with lead.