Indicator 3.5.4

Hazardous work can include:
- working with chemicals or dangerous substances
- working at heights or in dangerous situations
- heavy lifting or work that is physically challenging
- working with heavy machinery.
Examples of adjusting working conditions for pregnant women can include:
- reducing physical stress, this includes limiting the weight that employees are lifting:
  - week 1-19 of the pregnancy: maximum of 10 kilos at a time
  - week 20-29 of pregnancy: maximum of 5 kilos up to 10 times a day
  - from week 30 of pregnancy, maximum of 5 kilos up to 5 times a day
  - from week 28 of pregnancy, the employee also shouldn’t bend or kneel more than once an hour
    
    up to 6 months after giving birth, any work involving lifting, carrying, pulling, and pushing objects should be slowly built up
    
    avoiding pregnant women performing tasks under environmental (atmospheric) pressure, such as diving
    
    not exposing pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to hazardous substances and bacteria that can harm the (unborn) child.

whether there are pregnant women or people with medical conditions working at the UoC;
whether or not they have been included in the health and safety risk assessment;
that staff responsible for health and safety have an understanding of the particular risks that face pregnant women and people with a medical condition, and how to mitigate those risks.