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new or expectant mothers risk assessment
is required under the Management of Health & Safety at Work
Regulations 1999, and assesses risks associated with being a new or
expectant mother at work. A woman is considered to be a new mother
within 6 months of having given birth.
Examples of hazards associated with pregnancy may be:
It is a requirement that the new or expectant mothers risk assessment be carried out by a competent person. Failure to comply with this requirement may render the risk assessment as non-conforming and void.
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On
a practical level, the main benefit of a new or expectant mothers risk
assessment is to reduce the likelihood of harm
occurring to a new or expectant mother.
On a legal level, the main benefit of having a new or expectant mothers risk assessment in place is that if a worst-case scenario does happen and a new or expectant mother is harmed, your organisation will have a legal defense. These benefits rely on the risk assessment being kept up-to-date, and recommendations made in the risk assessment being acted on within a reasonable timeframe.
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