GDA Guideline (Joint German Occupational Safety Strategy)

The GDA Guideline of the Joint German Occupational Safety Strategy provides binding recommendations for conducting psychological risk assessment.

What is GDA?

The Joint German Occupational Safety Strategy (GDA) is an alliance of:

• Federal government (represented by BMAS)
• Federal states (occupational safety authorities)
• Accident insurance providers (DGUV, BGs)

The 7 Process Steps of the GDA Guideline

1. Defining activities/areas

   • Group similar activities
   • Cover all work areas

2. Identifying psychological stress

   • Surveys, observations, workshops
   • Standardized instruments (COPSOQ, KFZA)

3. Assessing psychological stress

   • Comparison with reference values
   • Identification of critical areas

4. Developing and implementing measures

   • Structural before behavioral prevention
   • Concrete, implementable measures

5. Effectiveness monitoring

   • Review after implementation
   • Adjustment as needed

6. Update/continuation

   • When changes occur
   • Regular repetition

7. Documentation

   • Traceable records
   • Keep available for authorities

Covered Characteristic Areas

The GDA guideline defines four central characteristic areas:

• Work content/task
• Work organization
• Social relationships
• Work environment

GDA-compliant Implementation with SafeMind

SafeMind meets all GDA requirements and automatically guides through all 7 process steps.