Work in a college,lambing Sunday???

[Brownbear84]

Had a risk assessment with my boss explained it wasn't safe for me work lambing Sunday and that was that. My other boss has come back from sick,and said I HAVE to work it!! I said I'm not risking it and risking anything to harm my baby!!! The day is compulsory for workers but I'm finding this disgusting!! Can anyone help me? Will the doctor or midwife do me a note to hand to work? I'm so stressed about it,keep coming home crying. 😪😪

Shouldn't matter if the OP has already expressed her concerns and they're not been taken seriously.

Yes there are risks if you are pregnant and coming into direct contact with the fluids/after birth etc from lambing sheep.

However there isn't really a risk from sheer proximity and standing in a shed nearby handing out paper towels is unlikely to be an issue if you take sensible precautions and I'm sure your employers can risk assess for that (e.g wear gloves, don't lick your hands/sheep etc)

I like many other women who live and work on sheep farms whilst pregnant just have to manage the risk, and we do manage it with fairly little drama.

FWIW you are as at much risk from unwashed fruit and veg as you are from lambing sheep and I'm pretty sure you are not freaking out about the veg aisle in TESCO in the same way.

Absolutely you should not do that job. Too much risk involved. Stick your heels in and if they still say you have to work it and not a reasonable alternative then get a fit note from the doctor.

Sorry, I included a link to a lambing day as I'd never heard of it before, I'm assuming it's a British thing?

Plus it's highly likely that sheep at an agricultural college will have been vaccinated for toxo and endo (the bugs that cause abortion in sheep) so the risk is even further reduced.

Oh, hang on. So you're not actually helping with the lambing itself? You're just stood near by handing out paper towels.....bit of a drip feed there...

In that case, wear gloves and make sure you wash your hands after. Your at no more risk than someone who has a cat.

Getting a doctors note anyway he's said I'm not to work it. So wo should take that as ok.