This guide provides a model for making risk assessment more gender-sensitive byfocusingon five stages of risk assessment and recommending how to include gender in each of them.

1. Hazard Identification – include gender by:

• Considering hazards prevalent in both male- and female-dominated jobs
• Considering the entire workforce without forgetting part-time, temporary, and those employees on leave
• Encouraging women to report issues

2. Risk assessment – include gender by:

• Not making assumptions based only on job description or title
• Involving women in risk assessment
• Including gender in stress, reproductive health, and musculoskeletal disorders assessments

3. Implementation of solutions – include gender by:

• Aiming to eliminate risks at source, to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees
• Involving women in decisionmaking and implementation of solutions
• Ensuring all genders are provided with OHS information and training relevant to their jobs

4 & 5.  Monitoring and Review – include gender by:

• Keeping up to date with new information about gender-related occupational health issues
• Recording occupational health issues and accidents

 

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