Posts Tagged ‘workplace skin checks’
Why Duty of Care Doesn’t Stop at Sunscreen: The Case for Onsite Skin Cancer Screening
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, and for a large share of the workforce, the sun isn’t a lifestyle risk — it’s an occupational one. Around 22% of Australian workers are regularly exposed to solar UV radiation on the job, concentrated heavily in industries like construction, mining, landscaping, farming –…
Read MoreOnsite Skin Cancer Screening – WA Mining
We are the specialists for onsite skin cancer screening in WA Mining operations. Onsite skin cancer screening works for remote WA mining sites: Why WHP’s skin cancer screening program is really easy for you to manage from start to finish: For mining supervisors and site leaders, WA’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020 requires active…
Read MoreOnsite Workplace Skin Checks
Work Health Professionals offer onsite workplace skin check programs across Perth and WA. We specialise in managing small and extensive skin check programs for workplaces around Perth, remote sites, mine sites and regional WA. Our experienced team of Perth based skin screening nurses are all accredited with the Certificate of Dermoscopy and are dedicated to detecting…
Read MoreWorking Safely Outdoors in WA
If you regularly work outdoors, protecting your skin from the sun is recommended all year round, regardless of UV level – even on cool and overcast days.1 This is because you’re exposed to UV radiation daily, for long periods – and it is this year-round accumulation of sun exposure that increases your risk of…
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