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HSE Construction Skin at Work Website Launched

Significant numbers of workers suffer from work-related skin disorders like dermatitis and skin cancer.

The HSE has relaunched it's 'Skin at Work' website provides essential information on how to prevent skin disorders.

To improve information, navigation and other features on the site, the HSE has changed the design and content of the pages.

There is practical advice for employers and employees on what skin diseases are what causes them and how to prevent them. For health and safety professionals, there is technical information and links to research and training tools.

New features include:
  • Case studies - how businesses overcame skin problems in their workplace.
  • What the victims of skin disease have to say.
  • Free leaflets, toolbox talks and posters to download.
  • Image library, skin disease facts & figures, 'what's new' section and more.

The site can be found here.