Pregnancy

[the mad woman]

What happens if your pregnant and on a 4hrs+ hct round

[rubberbond]

What happens if your pregnant and on a 4hrs+ hct round

You have to tell your manager,who will then carry out a risk assessment ,I believe. There should be a policy on it ,with the relevant risk assessment criteria.

[krussel]

What happens if your pregnant and on a 4hrs+ hct round

Keep a regular eye on your blood pressure.

[Glenno]

What happens if your pregnant and on a 4hrs+ hct round

check out the downloads section for the right info, too busy to post link

[Hodsyharry]

Congratulations on your pregnancy. Remember to not overdo it and always put your health and your baby first and don't get bullied into doing anything that will put too much strain on your changing body as all your ligaments get a little looser with hormone changes. I got pelvic separation with my second and had to be braced up and could hardly walk and that was before being a postie having to push a heavy trolley for four hours +. A risk assessment is an absolute must.

[lulocket]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this too. I found out i was pregnant on new years day, and told management the following tuesday once i had been to the doctors to have it confirmed. They have known for 2 weeks now, but they still dont seem to have done any of this 'paperwork' they keep talking about or a risk assessment. I work on a shared van delivery, which i dont mind as i am with someone else who helps me load my trolly etc, however this last few days have been bad what with the ice/snow, and terrible morning sickness. I was struggling to keep up with my regular duties. And when asking to go home due to the terrible sickness i was trying to cope with, management more or less told me id have to stay regardless. I would just like to know if anyone has any of the rules/regulations regarding what i am obliged to do while at work, but also what RM have to aknowledge to uphold their duty of care of myself and my growing baby. Im more than happy to carry on as much as i can, if my body allows it, but there are times when i have to say no, and my midwife today advised me to go to the doctors for a sick note if it gets worse. Surely if would be in their interest to work with me during the bad days, than to ignore me and lose me all together for a week or so on the sick??

[raged1999]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on this too. I found out i was pregnant on new years day, and told management the following tuesday once i had been to the doctors to have it confirmed. They have known for 2 weeks now, but they still dont seem to have done any of this 'paperwork' they keep talking about or a risk assessment. I work on a shared van delivery, which i dont mind as i am with someone else who helps me load my trolly etc, however this last few days have been bad what with the ice/snow, and terrible morning sickness. I was struggling to keep up with my regular duties. And when asking to go home due to the terrible sickness i was trying to cope with, management more or less told me id have to stay regardless. I would just like to know if anyone has any of the rules/regulations regarding what i am obliged to do while at work, but also what RM have to aknowledge to uphold their duty of care of myself and my growing baby. Im more than happy to carry on as much as i can, if my body allows it, but there are times when i have to say no, and my midwife today advised me to go to the doctors for a sick note if it gets worse. Surely if would be in their interest to work with me during the bad days, than to ignore me and lose me all together for a week or so on the sick??

Luce. Ask Tony to read through that folder for the section on pregnancy. I know it is in there, I saw it. Tell him it is the folder I showed him with the framework and agreements in.

[Hodsyharry]

I found this written in a previous thread by fishtank. Lots of useful info.

Health & Safety
for pregnant women

All workers have a right to be protected from hazards at work and employers have a duty to care for the health and safety of their employees. However, pregnant women have specific rights to protection at work, for themselves and their unborn child.

Employers have three specific duties:

1.To carry out a risk assessment. As soon as it is known that an employee is pregnant, a risk assessment should be carried out on their job.

Risk assessment should:
Identify all significant hazards to health and safety
Assess the risks they pose
Implement necessary effective control systems
Inform, instruct and train employees
Check the system works
Review the system controls and plans

2.To make temporary changes to working conditions and/or working hours to avoid exposure to health risks. If, having assessed a duty, the employer identifies a risk to a pregnant woman or an unborn child, they must provide alternative work which does not present any risk. Where a risk is identified as being the result of shift-working, the employer must provide alternative working patterns which do not
present a risk to the mother or unborn child.

3.To send an employee home on full pay if suitable alternative work cannot be provided. If suitable alternative work is offered, it is expected that an employee will undertake such work. Should a woman refuse to do so unreasonably, she would forfeit her rights to be sent home on full pay.

The directive also covers new mothers, which means for a period after the baby is born women are still covered by the act.If a woman feels that her health is being in any way put at risk, by any work she is being asked to undertake, or if she feels that anything she is being asked to do may pose a danger to her new child, she should consult her branch

http://www.cwu.org/assets/_files/docume" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... Rights.pdf

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg373.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Speak to your H&S rep if you have one or your Area H&S rep.
If your manager refuses to carry out a risk assessment immediately and by that i mean today...refuse to continue with your delivery.
I would not usually advise anyone to refuse to do anything but your health and the health of your unborn child is being put at risk by the inaction of your manager.
If it became known that your manager has known about your pregnancy for six weeks and not carried out a risk assessment they would most likely face a gross misconduct charge.

[Hodsyharry]

Link to previous thread.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 15&t=36806" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[raged1999]

Link to previous thread.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 15&t=36806" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thank you for that Hodsy. I am the rep at the office, and very new to it. It does not help that I am away this month.

[Hodsyharry]

No worries.

[the mad woman]

Hi it's not me that's pregnant I just want to keep an eye on a young girl in my office that's pregnant to make sure she gets the help she needs

[Hodsyharry]

Hi it's not me that's pregnant I just want to keep an eye on a young girl in my office that's pregnant to make sure she gets the help she needs

Ah I see. Sorry for presuming but hope the young girl and Luce gets all the help and assistance she needs.