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Posted By Tiffany
I work in a chemically based laboratory and currently have a policy on which chemicals pregnant women at work can't use by utilising certain Risk Phrases and then performing a full Risk/COSHH assessment. I am in the process of re-writing the policy and am curious as to what other people do to ensure the safety of the mother and unborn child with regard to chemicals.
Many thanks
Tiffany
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Posted By mike morland
Hi Tiffany
In our own experience of expectant mothers working with chemicals, we opt to isolate them by relocating them to another part of the department.
Even though our risk assessment and procedures already take into account 'women of child bearing age' as per Reg 16 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations we feel that this is a means of further reducing any risks or indeed eliminating them all together.
Regards
Mike
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Posted By ciara brennan
Hi
I was pregnant and working in a lab, i was risk assessed etc and it was all fine, until some idiot brought some thps into the lab, i complained so was removed for the rest of my pregnancy.
the moral of my story is that even though we try and make it safe for us and our unborn children you can never assume others will.
Can you get a transfer into the office based side of things, it may be dull but it will be safer
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Posted By Tiffany
Thank you Ciara for your comment. (I am currently 29 weeks pregnant and now work in an office most of the time instead of the labs - due to a job change rather than because of being pregnant)
I would like to remove all of the women from the labs who are of child bearing age but that is nearly a quarter of the work force here and isn't a practical solution.
I just wanted advice from others on what their best practices were (or even examples of their SSW)
Many thanks
Tiffany
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