Sex distribution and injury rates for the most common aluminium manufacturing jobs
| Standardised job category | n (% female) | All injury rate/100 PY | TR rate/100 PY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Mechanical maintenance, S/F | 3258 (3.90) | 17.32 | 20.43 | 4.97 | 5.52 |
| Mobile equipment operator, S/F | 2572 (12.91) | 10.39 | 20.99 | 2.53 | 4.14 |
| Wax cell operator, F | 2273 (76.33) | 11.01 | 16.33 | 1.50 | 1.76 |
| Inspection operator, S/F | 2209 (42.46) | 12.29 | 17.21 | 2.63 | 2.83 |
| Potroom operator, S | 2188 (7.04) | 24.45 | 55.75 | 6.12 | 12.72 |
| Anode changer, S | 1927 (3.84) | 50.30 | 89.60 | 14.99 | 44.80 |
| Caster operator, S | 1689 (6.87) | 16.24 | 36.30 | 4.15 | 10.16 |
| Pack/ship operator, S/F | 1596 (29.82) | 12.33 | 16.09 | 2.73 | 4.06 |
| Electrical maintenance, S/F | 1401 (4.21) | 10.23 | 15.30 | 2.77 | 3.56 |
| Caster furnace operator, S | 1382 (7.89) | 16.53 | 43.85 | 4.29 | 12.60 |
| Metal cell operator, F | 1366 (41.95) | 14.22 | 21.15 | 1.42 | 1.58 |
| Sheet/plate mill operator, F | 1097 (20.15) | 10.87 | 22.99 | 3.56 | 5.93 |
| Crane operator, S/F | 955 (4.50) | 20.09 | 26.20 | 6.02 | 3.93 |
| Facilities and grounds operator, S/F | 819 (17.95) | 13.29 | 12.98 | 3.41 | 4.33 |
| Administration, S/F | 779 (47.24) | 3.21 | 2.63 | 1.13 | 0.61 |
F, fabrication; S, smelter, S/F, both smelter and fabrication; TR, OSHA recordable.