SUSSEX DOWNS COLLEGE Generic Risk Assessment New and Expectant Mothers – Listed below are a number of hazards that may affect the health and safety of new and expecting mothers working within Sussex Downs College. This is not an exhaustive list and is only given for guidance only as to the degree of possible risk. If in any doubt assume there is a risk, and immediately seek advice from your line manager, the College Safety Officer or Human Resources Manager. HAZARD RISK RISK LEVEL REMEDIAL MEASURES Lifting/moving heavy Avoid lifting, provide Manual objects and/or children aids and other Handling High & adults equipment working in areas Lack of adequate space Medium to Work area where space is limited for movement high and confined Prolonged exposure to Ensure noise levels Noise levels in excess of Low below 80dB(A). 80dB(A). Extremes Access to usual rest of Less tolerability of Low and refreshments heat facilities Mental and Prolonged standing, Ensure adequate physical working in restricted Low seating, rest breaks, fatigue or confined space working space Challenging or Avoid working Violence unpredictable behaviour situations where there High at work leading to injury is unpredictable and/or stress violent behaviour. Remove from source of Infectious Medium to German Measles, etc. infection and seek diseases high further advice. COSHH Assessments and Low established control Chemicals, providing measures must be cleaning Inhalation of vapours, adequate applied. In some substances ingestion and skin or control instances i.e. hazardous eye splash measures in laboratories etc, to health place further advice should be sought. Entry to body by inhalation, ingestion Working and absorption. Can be High Avoid - see above note with lead passed onto baby via mother's milk Passive Exposure to secondary Low Avoid exposure smoking smoking The HSE has stated that Alleged effects of in the light of Nil radiation scientific evidence Display pregnant women should Screen not need to stop work Equipment with DSE. (DSE) Ergonomic Physiological effects considerations at the related to the Low workstation may need to workstation usage be reviewed Medium to Driving for long high – Avoid excessive driving Vibration periods or over rough dependent on and over rough terrain ground frequency and
SUSSEX DOWNS COLLEGE Generic Risk Assessment – New and Expectant Mothers Listed below are a number of hazards that may affect the health and safety of new and expecting mothers working within Sussex Downs College. This is not an exhaustive list and is only given for guidance only as to the degree of possible risk. If in any doubt assume there is a risk, and immediately seek advice from your line manager, the College Safety Officer or Human Resources Manager. HAZARD RISK RISK LEVEL REMEDIAL MEASURES Manual Handling Lifting/moving heavy objects and/or children & adults High Avoid lifting, provide aids and other equipment Work area Lack of adequate space for movement Medium to high working in areas where space is limited and confined Noise Prolonged exposure to levels in excess of 80dB(A). Low Ensure noise levels below 80dB(A). Extremes of Less tolerability of heat Low Access to usual rest and refreshments facilities Mental and physical fatigue Prolonged standing, working in restricted or confined space Low Ensure adequate seating, rest breaks, working space Violence at work Challenging or unpredictable behaviour leading to injury and/or stress High Avoid working situations where there is unpredictable violent behaviour. Infectious diseases German Measles, etc. Medium to high Remove from source of infection and seek further advice. Chemicals, cleaning substances hazardous to health Inhalation of vapours, ingestion and skin or eye splash Low providing adequate control measures in place COSHH Assessments and established control measures must be applied. In some instances i.e. laboratories etc, further advice should be sought. Working with lead Entry to body by inhalation, ingestion and absorption. Can be passed onto baby via mother's milk High Avoid - see above note Passive smoking Exposure to secondary smoking Low Avoid exposure Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Alleged effects of radiation Physiological effects related to the workstation usage Nil Low The HSE has stated that in the light of scientific evidence pregnant women should not need to stop work with DSE. Ergonomic considerations at the workstation may need to be reviewed Vibration Driving for long periods or over rough ground Medium to high – dependent on frequency and Avoid excessive driving and over rough terrain