Pregnant Employees
In the interests of their own health and safety and that of their unborn / nursing child all pregnant and breastfeeding employees and postgraduate students are strongly encouraged to report their pregnancy / breastfeeding to their Head Of School or Unit / Facility manager or the University Safety Office as early as possible so that a Pregnant Employee Risk Assessment can be carried out. The purpose of this risk assessment is to ensure that the working conditions of the employee or postgraduate student do not pose a risk to her or her unborn / nursing child’s health and safety. This assessment will be carried out by either Safety Office personnel or an external consultant. In the event that a pregnant employee or postgraduate students working conditions are deemed to pose a risk either to her or her unborn or breastfeeding child’s safety then the University will take all necessary steps so as to eliminate or minimise that risk.
Pregnant and breastfeeding employees and postgraduate students should not work with hazardous agents (biological, chemical or radioactive) until a Pregnant Employee Risk Assessment has been carried out and it has been deemed safe to do so.
For further information visit the HSA website.