Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with two in three Australians being diagnosed in their lifetime and 2,000 Australians dying of skin cancer each year.

As a Queensland-based business, we know how harsh our sun can be. Its vital organisations implement strategies to promote sun safety and reduce heat stress.

We have created a sun safe environment for our workers by controlling exposure to UV radiation through the following:

Ways of controlling exposure include:

• Increasing amount of shade available
• Rotating tasks that involve direct sun exposure
• Training and educating staff
• Providing and ensuring workers use the appropriate personal protective equipment including appropriate protective hats, clothing (shirts with longer sleeves, collars, close weave and darker colours), sunglasses and SPF 30+ water-resistant broad-spectrum sunscreen
• Ensuring workers drink plenty of cool water.

As part of National Skin Cancer Action Week, we are providing a free Toolbox Talk about sun safety.

Click here to download today!

If you need help creating guidelines about sun safety in your Employee Handbook and all other company workplace health and safety policies and procedures,  reach out today! Contact (07) 4051 737 or send us an email at hello@hrdynamics.com.au