Women’s Safety and Health Issues
January 21, 2019 No CommentsAmerica’s work force has changed quite a lot in the last 50 years. Though there are still more men in the workforce, the percent of women working has steadily increased from 34% in 1950’s to 60% today.
Women often face different workplace safety and health challenges than men do; partly because men and women tend to have different kinds of jobs. Because of this, men and women experience different job-related problems. In terms of health, women generally have more work-related cases of carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, respiratory diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and anxiety and stress disorders compared to men. Topics that need to be considered include:
- reproductive health
- bloodborne diseases
- cancer
- ergonomics and muscle/bone disorders
- personal protective equipment
- respiratory diseases
- serious injuries
- workplace stress
Here are a few other links on interesting gender related workplace safety and health issues:
- Gender issues in safety and health at work – summary of an agency report
- Gender issues in safety and health at work – a review
- Including gender issues in risk assessment