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Dab hand: when it comes to dermatitis and other occupational skin disorders prevention is obviously better than cure. One way of making sure the hands are protected from developing such problems is by implementing a skin care management system in the workplace, as Liz Bowley explains.(HAND PROTECTION)
Publication: The Safety & Health Practitioner Publication Date: 01-NOV-04 Author: Bowley, Liz
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COPYRIGHT 2004 CMP Information Ltd.
SKIN DISORDERS ARE THE MOST COMMON OF occupational diseases, with the HSE estimating that 39,000 people in the UK suffered from skin disease caused by work last year. Some four million working days are lost as a result of skin problems every year, and the total annual cost to industry runs into many millions of pounds.
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Occupational dermatitis is not confined to any one industry--it can impinge on virtually all types of business. The effects can be horrific; symptoms and seriousness of occupational dermatitis can...
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