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SKINCAREATWORK
TOOLBOXTALK|MAKEHANDSMATTERINTHEWORKPLACE
WhyTalk
TohelppreventyoufromsufferingWork-RelatedSkinDisease:
AboutSKINCARE?
EVERYONEisatrisk
FarmoreCOMMONPROBLEM
thanyouthink
CANLEADTOneedingto
changeprofession
CausesDISCOMFORTandPAIN
UNPLEASANTtolookat
CancauseLIFELONGhealth
issues
SAFE
• WETAKECAREtominimizeyourexposuretohazardouscontaminantsandcondiKons
• WeimplementSAFEWORKINGPRACTICESandtheuseofPERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENTwhereappropriate
• BUTtherearesKllmanyinstanceswhereyourhandsandskinwillbedirectlyexposedtopotenKallyirritaKngandharmfulsubstancesandcondiKons
PracLces
WhatAreTheRISKS?
EverydayyouareexposedtoirritaKngsubstancesandcondiKonsthatcanbeharmfultoyourskine.g.
• Waterbaseddetergents/liquids/chemicals• UVA/UVBsunraysandUVCraysfromarcwelding• Mechanicaloils,greases,solvents,cuUngfluids• Resins,adhesives,paints,sealants• Dust,powders&airbornesubstances• Abrasionfromtools,componentsandmaterialsyouhandle• SweaKngfromwearingPPEsuchasgloves• Evenfrequenthandwashing,parKcularlyifscrubbing
• Redness• Itching,flakingand/orscalingskin• Sore,crackedand/orbleedingskin• Swellingofhandsorfingers• Blistersorweltsonhands/fingers
EARLYSYMPTOMSofSkinDisease
WORK-RELATEDSkinDisease–3MainTypes
• HasacumulaKveeffect• SomeKmescancausepainand
discomfortveryquickly,otherKmescanbuild-upovermanyyears
• Canbeverypainful,butcurable
1.IRRITANTCONTACTDERMATITIS
• Canbeimmediateorbuild-upoverKme• Youmaybeincontactwithsubstanceor
materialformanyyearsbeforebecomingsensiKzed
• OncesensiKzedtoasubstanceormaterial,youaresensiKzedforlife,withnocure
• Painanddiscomfortwillbeimmediateuponcontactwiththesubstanceormaterialyouareallergicto
2.ALLERGICCONTACTDERMATITIS
WORK-RELATEDSkinDisease–3MainTypes
• CausedbycontactwithUVraysorcarcinogenicmaterialssuchasusedmineraloils(engine/machine),coaltarsandpitches
3.SKINCANCER
WORK-RELATEDSkinDisease–3MainTypes
WhatTODO?
• Beawareoftherisksaroundyou• EnsureyoufollowoursafeworkingpoliciesandwearPPEas
recommended• Checkyourskin;ifitbecomesdry,soreorchappedyouareat
increasedriskofskindisease• Discusswithyoursupervisorifyouarenotsurewhattodo• Usetheskincareproductsprovided
HandWashingOnlyisNOTENOUGH!
TokeephandsstrongandhealthyuseProtectandRestorecreamsbeforeanda^erworking
WhatHappensWhenYouDONOTUseSkinCreams
UNHEALTHYSKIN
Physicalcontaminantsandmicro-organismsentertheskincausingdamageandinfecKon
Theskin’snaturallipids&moisturearewornaway
Skinbecomesdryandskincellsdelaminated
UsingPROTECTCream
HEALTHYSKIN
PROTECTIVECREAMLAYER
SKINEFFECTIVELYRETAINSNATURALLIPIDS&MOISTURE(oils&water)
Creamhelpspreventphysicalcontaminantsandmicro-organismsenteringtheskin
SkincellsKghtlybondedtogetherforgoodskinstrength
UsingRESTORECream
HEALTHYSKIN
RESTORATIVECREAMLAYER
SkincellsKghtlybondedtogetherforgoodskinstrength
SUPPLEMENTSTHESKIN’SNATURALLIPIDS&MOISTURE(oils&water)
Providesnourishmentandmoistureforthe
skin
HOWTOUSECreams
USINGADISPENSERApplyONESHOTfromthedispenser
USINGATUBESqueezedimeSIZEDSHOTontothehand
10�
RUBALLOVERHANDSFOR20-30SECONDS
HOWTOUSECreams
Work around fingernails
WHENTOUSECreams
ProtectCreams• Applybeforeyoustarteach
workperiod• Reapplya^erwashinghands• Reapplyatleastevery3hours
WHENTOUSECreams
RestoreCreams• Applya^er-working,eitherat
theendofyourshi^orbeforealongbreakfromworking,suchaslunchbreak
• Applyatleastoncedaily
Don’tforget,speaktoyoursupervisorifyouhaveanyconcerns