---> Skin

OSH Professional

2: Healthy workplaces for all ages

---> Skin

Skin becomes thinner and dryerPotential impact at work:
  • Increased susceptibility to skin inflammations.
  • Impacts jobs where the skin is exposed to chemicals, ‘wet’ jobs, e.g. in kitchens, cleaning.
  • May impact outdoors jobs.
Addressing the changes through safety and health management:
  • Avoid/reduce exposure to chemicals.
  • Monitor health of workers.
  • Ensure that appropriate is available, fit for men and women.
  • Ensure that guidelines on are known.