• 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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Training

Workers exposed to the sun as part of their work should be educated about the dangers of ultra violet (UV) radiation exposure and how to identify early signs of skin cancer.

Training should include knowledge of:

• skin cancer prevention
• the correct use of personal protective equipment
• how to self-screen for skin cancers
• a 'buddy system' where workers and supervisors in hot environments look out for early signs of heat illness in their workmates
• an acclimatisation program that gradually adjusts workloads for new workers and those returning from holidays
• sun safety information in induction training.