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Pregnancy Risk Assessment Checklist
The workplace can present additional hazards to pregnant women. The Bath Spa University Risk
Register has assigned a Risk Rating of 12 (Medium) to new or expectant mothers.1 This checklist will
help identify potential risks to new and expectant mothers. It is divided into four sections, which
look at:
 Physical job demands
 Mental job demands
 Working conditions.
Carrying out a risk assessment on a pregnant worker is a legal requirement. Use this checklist to
highlight any particular areas that this assessment will need to focus on.
Employee name:
Location:
Assessment undertaken by:
School/department:
Line Manager:
Stage of Pregnancy:
1. Physical Job Demands
Does the work involve:
 Lifting or pushing of heavy objects?
 Standing for long periods?
 A lot of walking?
 Working at height or climbing steep steps?
 The need to access areas with limited space?
Yes
X
X
X
X
X
Will the tasks become more hazardous due to the worker’s
changing size and shape?
Does the role involve shift work?
 If so, does it involve working at night or into the night?
X
2. Mental Job Demands
Yes
X
Does the job involve challenging deadlines/student or
participant numbers?
Does the job involve rapidly changing priorities and demands?
Does the role require a high degree of concentration?
3. Work Conditions - General
Does the work involve lone working or working in remote
locations?
Does the role involve home working?
Are toilet facilities easily accessible to a pregnant worker?
Is the worker able to take toilet breaks when necessary?
Can the worker take rest breaks when necessary?
Can the worker control the pace of her work?
Does any of the job involve dealing with distressed or
disturbed people?
If so, what are the procedures put in place for the safety of
1
No
X
No
Comments
Occasionally
Occasionally
Occasionally
Occasional use of
stepladder to reach
resources
Some evening work
and early starts
Comments
Delivers events to
large numbers of
pupils
X
X
Yes
X
No
X
Comments
Offsite visits to schools
Sometimes if quiet is
needed
X
X
X
X
X
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the worker?
Does the role involve:
Working with children?
Unpredictable working hours?
Dealing with emergencies?
X
4. Work Conditions – General (continued)
Yes
Are there obstacles in corridors that could cause problems for
pregnant women eg in the event of a fire evacuation?
Is there any form of indoor air pollution eg diesel fumes?
Is the temperature in her working environment reasonable?
Is there enough room for the worker to get in and out of her
work station?
Will there be enough room as the pregnancy develops for her
to carry out her tasks?
Does the worker have an adjustable seat eg with backrest?
4. Specific Hazards
Is the employee likely to be at risk from
Slips, trips and falls
Standing or sitting for long periods
Mechanical - vibrations/movement - including travel
Manual handling activities - lifting, twisting etc
Excessive noise
Exposure to radiation - non-ionising and ionising
Exposure to chemical?
Extremes of temperature
Infectious or contagious disease, e.g. German measles,
listeriosis
Harmful substances - exposure to other people's tobacco
smoke, lead, organic mercury chemicals
Display screen equipment - IT work stations
Fatigue through working long hours?
Work-related Stress - working conditions, excessive
workloads, travel during rush hour
Lone working
X
X
No
X
Comments
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Need to review as
pregnancy progresses
Need to review as
pregnancy progresses
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Possibly, working in
school
X
X
X
X
X
This checklist has been completed to the best of my knowledge after discussion with employee
Signed:
Dated:
Note: This checklist should be retained on file and reviewed monthly.