Pregnant Employees: Special considerations for protecting their safety and health

Pregnant Employees: Special considerations for protecting their safety and health

This article reviews legal, historic and social realities of pregnancy in the workplace. Its focus is the safety, health and comfort of pregnant women. Topics include the evolution of workplace customs with respect to pregnancy and the current state of practices in the U.S. and internationally, as w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Professional safety 2005-06, Vol.50 (6), p.32-35
Hauptverfasser: Kalish, Julia A., Latif, Niaz
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Civil rights
Employers
Employment discrimination
Female employees
Fetuses
Occupational Hazards
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Pregnancy
Regulatory agencies
Reproductive health
Womens health
Work stations
Workers
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Zusammenfassung:This article reviews legal, historic and social realities of pregnancy in the workplace. Its focus is the safety, health and comfort of pregnant women. Topics include the evolution of workplace customs with respect to pregnancy and the current state of practices in the U.S. and internationally, as well as safe procedures and recommended guidelines in the areas of fatigue, workstation design, upper-body strength, shiftwork, stress, work pace, posture and work environment.
ISSN:0099-0027
2163-6176