women's health

• I have just got pregnant. Do I have any special health and safety protection at work?  more...
• Do I need to tell my employer that I am pregnant?  more...
• What kind of workplace hazards should my employer be paying particular attention to if I am pregnant?  more...
• What kind of precautions could my employer take if I am pregnant?  more...
• I am pregnant and my night shifts are a problem. What can I do?  more...
• I work with lead. Should I have a blood test?  more...
• Why are there different action and suspension levels for men and women?  more...
• What kind of work might expose me to ionising radiation?  more...
• I work with ionising radiation and I am pregnant. Do special rules apply?  more...
• Where can I get more help about my rights at work if I am pregnant, on maternity leave or have just gone back to work after having a baby?  more...
• How do I get legal advice?  more...
• Are there special regulations for women in manual handling?  more...

further information

A guide for new and expectant mothers who work, available at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg373.pdf

The HSE also maintain a website about health and safety issues for new and expectant mothers: www.hse.gov.uk/mothers

The guide Maternity Leave and Pay is available to download from the TUC

Health and safety at work: your rights in pregnancy and after childbirth, available from the Maternity Alliance, tel: 020 7588 8582, www.maternityalliance.org.uk, free.

Health and safety of new and expectant mothers in the catering industry, Catering Information Sheet No. 19, and Working safely with ionising radiation: guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers, are available from www.hse.gov.uk, or HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165, fax: 01787 313995, free.

The USDAW guide Delivering for pregnant women is available at: www.usdaw.org.uk/campaigns/files/Pregnancysurvey.pdf