The authors evaluated the documentation of 180 men and 129 women where in 2000 and 2001 an occupational disease was reported. The ratio of women was 45.3% which is slightly higher than proportion in nation-wide data. The women’s age at the time of notification of an occupational disease is lower than in men. In men diseases caused by physical factors and pneumoconiosis are more frequent, in women we can find more professional infections diseases. Within the framework of prevention it is necessary to devote attention to the condition of the locomotor system during preventive examinations. When evaluating work places attention should be paid to the working regiment. In occupational infections adherence to rules of hygiene is important, in some disease also immunization.

        Key words: occupational diseases, women, diseases caused by long-term excessive burdening, pneumoconiosis, occupational infections