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Oh...and presumably the manager is doing the risk assessment in the first instance and only referring to you if that process indicates a potential medical complication the risk assessment process is not designed to for? Regards, Carr On Jun 28, 2011 5:32 p.m., "Carr Barnes" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > It's always good in such situations to gently challenge their perceptions by > asking how they cope at home now they aren't doing any lifting. How is > laundry being done. Have they stopped using their handbag (mine weighs 2~3 > kg), how do they lift their shopping (the average plastic bag full is 5-7 > kg) etc. > > Then ultimately state fact with ref to guidelines above etc and explain that > employee has own perceptions so now a management issue > > Regards, > > Carr > On Jun 28, 2011 4:39 p.m., "Sarah L Redfearn" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hi Tracey, >> >> >> >> The Faculty of Occupational Medicine have published the attached > guideline, this should help I would imagine. >> >> >> >> Sarah >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ................................................................................................................... >> >> Sarah Redfearn Dip HE Occupational Health >> >> Occupational Health Nurse Advisor >> >> University of Hull >> Hull, HU6 7RX >> >> >> >> www.hull.ac.uk <http://www.hull.ac.uk/> >> >> 01482 466010 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Tracy Turner >> Sent: 28 June 2011 16:07 >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Pregnancy >> >> >> >> Good afternoon. Working in the meat factory we have alot of young women on > the production line. When they first know they are pregnant they are > refusing to lift any items. The GP recently advised on young girl of 7 weeks > pregnant to not undertake any heavy lifting. She is perciving all lifting is > heavy and refusing to do it. She does not have any medical disorder and so > far a healthy pregnancy. Has anyone got any information regarding pregnacy. > I am aware to do a pregnancy risk assessment but how can we assess how much > weight they can lift - what is considered to be 'heavy lifting'? Also is > lifting counted as a hazard as I understand if the risk cannot be removed > the pregnant employee can be sent home on full pay for the length of her > pregnancy. We already provide chairs and ad hoc breaks and reduced lifting > for all pregnant employees. Any comments on what happens within your areas > would be greatly appreciated. >> >> >> >> ******************************** >> >> Please remove this footer before replying. >> >> >> >> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >> >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >> >> >> >> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >> >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH >> >> >> ******************************** >> Please remove this footer before replying. >> >> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html >> >> CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: >> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH