• What law applies
• Working in the sun and heat
  • The risks of working in the sun
  • Workers most at risk
• The sun and its health effects
• Sun safety measures
  • Sun exposure in Queensland
  • Controlling sun exposure
  • Personal protection
  • Sunscreen
  • Training
• Heat stress
  • Causes and sources of heat stress
  • Heat related illness
  • Hydration
• Artificial sources of ultra violet radiation

• Personal protective equipment
• Risk management

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Sun safety and heat stress

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for sun safety and heat stress, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

Image supplied courtesy of Queensland Health

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, codes of practice, guides

Working in the sun and heat
The risks of working in the sun, workers most at risk

The sun and its health effects
Skin cancer, skin conditions, eye damage, heat related illness

Sun safety measures
Sun exposure in Queensland, controlling exposure, protective clothing, sunscreen, training

Heat stress
Causes and sources of heat stress, types of heat related illness, hydration

Artificial sources of ultra violet radiation
Lamp and lights with the least damaging UV radiation range, UV-generating equipment