Pregnancy Risk Assessment Training

Training Outline

The training program will ensure attendees are competent to carry out pregnancy assessments and will provide practical application scenarios to practice the skills learned. Additional, pregnancy risk assessment forms will be provided to attendees.

Who should attend:

Employees who intend to carry out pregnancy risk assessments. Prior knowledge of basic health and safety is an advantage but not a prerequisite.

Course objectives:

Attendees will be able to:

   – Understand the legal basis of pregnancy risk assessment

   – Be able to identify specific hazards of concern to pregnant, post-natal or breastfeeding employees and to assess the risks associated with those hazards

   – Be able to carry out a pregnancy risk assessment and keep the assessment under appropriate review

Course programme:

   – Introduction to Health and Safety

   – Pregnant worker legislation

   – Risk assessment

   – Pregnant worker risk assessment process and form

   – Application of pregnancy risk assessment

Duration of course: ½ day

Maximum participants per course: 12

Certification: Nifast Certificate of Attendance