Google" Seating at work guidance"from hse it advises where possible seating should be provided if I recall. not sure if it has been updated
Jacqui
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On 6 Feb 2013, at 12:52, Tracy Turner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Sue have you any literature to support this as it would be very useful. Thanks. Tracy
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> Actually I am fairly sure there is a provision that people should be given chairs to sit where they can. So something like a sit stand chair or a high height chair could be a requirement under normal health and safety legislation not necessarily just because of someone being pregnant.
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> Thanks for this information. the downloadable information sheets all seem to be the same although the heading are different. I am looking for specific guidance on prolonged standing. I have had 3 pregnant ladies referred to me today. They were requesting chairs near their production line so they could sit down from time to time and HR wanted to know if they should have one. None had medical conditions but complained of tiredness, back and leg pain which is understandable at 6 months pregnant. I recommended that they have either increased or prolonged breaks or a chair for flexible breaks and quoted the old guidance stating prolonged standing was a known hazard! What would it come down to now - capability? I suppose if prolonged standing , shifts etc are not considered to be hazards then the Business need not make reasonable adjustments or suspend on full pay??
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