I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant. I work in a busy hospital outpatient department that involves lots of pushing patients in wheelchairs, moving heavy equipment, collecting big volumes of patient files and working one late shift a week (8.30 until 6pm- but more tha likely later as can't leave until the last patient leaves the department- this has been know to be 7pm and later)
My boss has known I am pregnant since I was 4 weeks. Our policy states that i am to have a risk assessment. I got to nearly 19 weeks without even an initial risk assessment and I had to find the form and email it to my boss asking for the risk assessment. After the initial risk assess, I am due follow up assessments at 20 weeks, 26 weeks and 34 weeks. My initial risk assessment was started but has not been finished.
I've told my boss that I am struggling with the long day to which she basically shrugged her shoulders. I've now asked for a referral to occupational health to be assessed by them.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar?