Posted By Jack Why not start by sharing your own views.

Posted By Andrew Meiklejohn on the whole though it was good couple of things though 1. didn't know every employer in the uk had safety reps 2. and a lot of gp's will not write notes directly to employers - only to their OH Andrew

Posted By Kenneth Patrick Interesting, many readers probably because of the title but few responses. I was concerned that in the case study of the "good employer" HSE were setting a very high standard: "An office worker notified her employer of her pregnancy. The employer hired an occupational health professional consultant to conduct a specific risk assessment" Before I read this I would have said to HR, chat and a checklist and keep under review. But OH consultant for office work!

Posted By Tabs "The employer hired an occupational health professional consultant to conduct a specific risk assessment" Kenneth - perhaps your view comes from one who knows what to do? Hopefully a lot of us here could do the assessment. Consider the HSE writing a document for a small-medium sized company (by far the more numerous employers here in UK) which they (HSE) don't expect to have a suitably competent person. The HSE could easily have written a 'competent person' - but then we would be asking "what standard?". It is one of the few places that the HSE are giving omnibus man advice.