Skin at work

Guidance

Advice for employers, workers and trainees^[1]

Basic advice on work-related skin diseases and how to prevent them
Preventing skin problems at work^[2]

Use the avoid, protect, check approach to reduce the risk of skin injury
Work-related skin diseases^[3]

How work-related diseases like skin cancer, dermatitis and urticaria can be prevented
Choosing the right gloves to protect skin ^[4]

When gloves are needed and how to choose the right ones for workers
Outdoor workers and skin exposure^[5]

How to protect those working outside from being too exposed to the sun
Resources^[6]

Publications, posters, case studies, research and videos
Advice for medical and health and safety professionals ^[7]

Guidance on managing exposure risks, legal requirements and training resources

Advice for employers, workers and traineeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/index.htm
Preventing skin problems at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/prevention.htm
Work-related skin diseaseshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/whatare.htm
Choosing the right gloves to protect skin https://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/gloves.htm
Outdoor workers and skin exposurehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/sunprotect.htm
Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/information.htm
Advice for medical and health and safety professionals https://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/professional/index.htm