Occupational skin disease

An occupational skin disease may be defined as a disease in which workplace exposure to a physical, chemical, or biological agent or a mechanical force has been the cause or played a major role in the development of the disease.

Put simply occupational skin disease is a disease wholly or partially due to a person’s occupation. It means workers have to come into contact with a hazardous agent(s).

Work related dermatitis (sometimes called eczema) is one of the major occupational skin diseases and is caused by a person coming into contact with a hazardous agent(s).

We have developed case studies covering various sectors where individuals have been or could have been affected by work related dermatitis (WRD). These case studies will illustrate suitable control measures for preventing WRD.