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Schedule 8, Part A Pregnant, post natal and breastfeeding employees

Regulations 147, 149

1. Agents

(a) Physical agents

Physical agents where these are regarded as agents causing foetal lesions or likely to disturb placental attachment (or both), and in particular -

(i) shocks, vibration or movement,

(ii) handling of loads entailing risks, particularly of a dorsolumbar nature,

(iii) noise,

(iv) ionising radiation,

(v) non-ionising radiation,

(vi) extremes of cold or heat,

(vii) movements and postures, travelling, either inside or outside the place of work, mental or physical fatigue and other physical burdens connected with the activity of the employee.

(b) Biological Agents

Biological agents of group 2 biological agent, group 3 biological agent and group 4 biological agent (within the meaning of Regulation 2 of the Regulations of 2013), in so far as it is known that these agents or the therapeutic measures necessitated by such agents endanger the health of pregnant employees and the unborn child and in so far as they do not yet appear in Part B, or Par

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