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Expectant Mother Risk Assessments. - AD-HOC ASSESSMENT

Regulation 16 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires employers to assess the risk to women of child-baring age as regards their work so as to safeguard te new or expectant mother, and / or her baby from risks that they may be exposed to in their workplace.

Expectant mother risk assessments will be completed individually by line managers for all mothers on their formally notifying the company of their pregnancy. The timing of such notification will be at the sole discretion of the expectant mother, but at the latest will be at the submission of their MATB1 form.

The assessments will continue to be reviewed at least monthly during their pregnancy and during the first year of their return to work if this is within 12 months of the birth.


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	When notified by the expectant mother, the Expectant Mother Risk Assessment should be completed and reviewed with the employee. Click her to print the assessment


	Throughout the pregnancy and during the first year after birth (if the mother returns) an assessment review should be completed at least monthly Click her to print the assessment review