Good morning all Does anyone have a checklist that can be followed to aid in carrying out a risk assessment on a pregnant employee. This is my first one and I have read the guidance but I do not want to overwhelm the employee with lots of paperwork and just need an aide memoir to follow. Many Thanks Clegg

The scope of application of Reg 16 is generic. The Directive Annex issues are an "or" within the regulation. (CAPS are mine for emphasis) ".....by reason of her condition, to the health and safety of a new or expectant mother, or to that of her baby, from ANY processes or working conditions, OR........." All that said, and this is a real bugbear of mine, we do not "risk assess" pregnancy. Particularly in an office environment, adjustments (if any) can be accommodated via a one-to-one discussion and a simple record in the individual DSE Assessment, or via a confirmation memo., using the HSE guidance (imperfect as it is) as a source of reference only. It does concern me that the HSE over-complicate and mislead in this area, and seem to have attempted to translate the rigours of assessement of clinical patient care into such a natural and usually trouble-free human condition.