Skin becomes thinner and dryer

Potential 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

  PPE, which stands for Personal Protective Equipment means all equipment designed to be worn or held by the worker (clothing, helmets, goggles) to protect him/her against one or more hazards likely to endanger the worker’s safety and health at work, and any addition or accessory designed to meet this objective. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter. PPE must be used when the risks cannot be avoided or sufficiently reduced by technical means of collective protection or procedures of work organisation. (Source)

  is available, fit for men and women.
• Ensure that guidelines on

  PPE, which stands for Personal Protective Equipment means all equipment designed to be worn or held by the worker (clothing, helmets, goggles) to protect him/her against one or more hazards likely to endanger the worker’s safety and health at work, and any addition or accessory designed to meet this objective. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter. PPE must be used when the risks cannot be avoided or sufficiently reduced by technical means of collective protection or procedures of work organisation. (Source)

  are known.