Guide to Healthy Pregnancies in the Mining Workplace

This guide gives an overview of the physical, chemical, and other hazards in the mining workplace that can harm a biological-female worker’s reproductive health and the health of their developing baby. Employers in the mining industry are legally required to keep their employees safe and healthy. As more biological-females join the mining industry, there are growing concerns about the safety of pregnant and breastfeeding employees. By understanding how workplace dangers can affect these workers and their developing babies, employers and employees can work to remove or reduce these risks. This guidebook was written by Sandra C. Dorman, PhD and Céline Boudreau-Larivière, PhD.