UV Daily: UV protection for outdoor workers

Outdoor workers should use sun protection at all times

Whenever you can, try and work where the sun don’t shine … in the shade.

Assessing Your Risk

Take the tradie test and see your risk factor.

Taking Action

Keeping yourself protected from the sun’s harmful UV rays is easy with the right gear and attitude.

SunSmart App

UV levels change throughout the day, so be sure to check the UV forecast for where you are working. An easy way to do this is to download the SunSmart app for iOS | Android | Samsung to keep track of the UV levels via your smartphone.

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about 5 hours ago

If you’ve had skin cancer before, take extra care when you’re out in the great outdoors! A personal or family histo… https://t.co/IpcsTOzdC0

30th Jul 2021

Take a break in the shade if you can. Shade can help to reduce UV exposure, but don’t forget UV can also reflect of… https://t.co/ARXguWQmTs

28th Jul 2021

Don’t rely on sunscreen alone. Remember to protect your skin in five ways. https://t.co/RYm7AfDubv https://t.co/yw9dM9Hdr8

Work outside? You could be one of the 2 in 3 Australians diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. Don’t be another cancer statistic. Work safe in the sun.

Outdoor workers receive up to 10 times more exposure to UV radiation than indoor workers. To avoid skin cancer, do the five - slip, slop, slap, seek, slide.

Even when it’s overcast, the UV radiation can have damaging effects and increase your long-term risk of developing skin cancer. Sun safety is important all year around.

Whenever you can, try and work where the sun don’t shine … in the shade.

SunSmart App

Case Studies

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