- February 6, 2014
- Posted by: Spotscreen
- Category: News
The level of sun exposure and dangerous levels of ultra-violet radiation (UVR) puts all Australians at risk of skin cancer. Although outdoor workers face an even greater risk of skin cancer due to their increased levels of exposure to UVR over long periods of time.
This has recently been confirmed by a comprehensive study out of the University of Western Australia, which revealed that approximately 37% of males and 8% of females are exposed to solar UVR in the workplace. Figures which represent about 2 million of the Australian workforce.
The study also exposed that less than 9% of the participants surveyed used appropriate levels of sun protection. Professions that are among the highest at risk were farmers, trades people, construction workers and drivers.
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Workers’ compensation claims for skin cancer and sun damage caused by occupational sun exposure have been increasing in recent years. In fact, between 2000-2009 a total of 1360 claims were successfully made, totaling $38,400,000 in claims paid out.
As a specialist in onsite skin cancer screening and sun safety education, Spotscreen provide organisations across Australia valuable resources and services to help protect outdoor workers and reduce the risk of liability. For a copy of our free Ebook ‘How to Keep Your Outdoor Workers Safe’ – click here.
To talk to Spotscreen about an onsite skin cancer screening program for your company anywhere in Australia, please call Perth (08) 9467 0914, Sydney (02) 8004 3461 or email enquiries@spotscreen.net.au
