Sun Safe Workplaces

www.sunsafeworkplaces.co.uk
Sun Safe Workplaces is a national accreditation programme developed by Skcin to provide employers of outdoor workers and HSRs with everything they need to confidently address UV exposure in the workplace and fulfil their moral and legal obligations to prevent occupational skin cancer and promote early detection & diagnosis.

Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is classified as a known human carcinogen, responsible for 90% of all skin cancer cases. This puts outdoor workers in one of the highest risk groups for skin cancer.

Skin cancer is globally recognised as an employment related disease resulting from repeated and long-term exposure to UV and therefore fits within the national health and safety priority action area of preventing occupational disease more effectively.

What the law states:
The Health and Safety at Work Act makes it clear that there is a legal duty on every employer to ensure, as far as reasonably practical, the health of their employees. It also says that employers must provide “information, instruction, training and supervision” to ensure their safety.

The Management of Health and Work Regulations also require the employer to conduct a suitable assessment of the risks to the health of their workforce. That includes the risks from UV radiation.

The law also says that an employer has to remove any risk, or if that is not possible look at other ways of preventing or reducing exposure, including, as a last result protective equipment. Where protective equipment is required this must be supplied free.

The solution we provide:
The Sun Safe Workplaces national accreditation programme provides all the tools and resources workplaces need to help them reduce the risk imposed by solar UVR, improve patient outcomes through early diagnosis, implement a comprehensive sun protection programme and provide evidence of their commitment to addressing their moral and legal obligations.

To find out more and register to take part visit:
sunsafeworkplaces.co.uk