• 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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Controlling exposure to UV radiation

Workplaces can create a sun safe environment for their workers by controlling exposure to UV radiation through the implementation of a comprehensive sun safety policy. Ways of controlling exposure include:

• increasing amount of shade available
• reorganising work schedules where possible so that outdoor tasks are done before 10.00 am and after 3.00 pm
• rotating tasks that involve direct sun exposure
• training and educating staff
• providing and ensuring workers use the appropriate personal protective equipment including appropriate protective hats, clothing (shirts with longer sleeves, collars, close weave and darker colours), sunglasses and SPF 30+ water-resistant broad-spectrum sunscreen
• ensuring workers drink plenty of cool water.