Occupational skin disease refers to a skin problem acquired in the workplace. This work-related health issue is more serious than is commonly recognised. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, skin diseases are the second most common work-related health problem in Europe.
Up to 40% of industrial workers will suffer a skin issue at some point in their working lives. But only 2% of this occupational skin disease ever gets reported.
Workers may not be reporting the issue due to embarrassment, lack of understanding about the condition, fearful for their jobs or see it as just an unavoidable side effect of their work. It is likely that some of your workers have dermatitis - they're just suffering in silence.
The High Cost of Underestimating Dermatitis
Dermatitis is more common than you realise. For those affected, it can be both painful and embarrassing, affecting both work and family life.
It can also hurt businesses too, through lost productivity, fines, legal fees, compensation, and reputational damage.
Arco aims to help managers and those responsible for health and safety in the workplace to keep the skin of employees healthy and unaffected by their job role. We will focus on minimising the risks.
Dermatitis can occur anywhere on the body, including the face. In severe cases, sore cracked skin bleeds and becomes infected. The results can be life changing.
Dermatitis doesn't just affect worker's skin. It can also lead to:
Lost working time
Loss of earnings
Loss of productivity, with workers unable to carry out tasks
Poor morale
Adverse effect on family and social life
Disinclines to satisfactorily clean and dry already sore skin
Change in profession or, in severe cases, career ending
The great majority of cases of occupational dermatitis are preventable - if a few effective and often simple steps are taken towards this aim.
More from Arco
Safety Standards
Learn more about your legal responsibilities as an employer, explore the relevant regulations and standards, and the steps to ensure you remain compliant and your workers protected against occupational skin disease.
View our recommendations for the right skincare products including protect, cleanse, and restore creams and gels for all types of skin conditions, environments, and usage to minimise occupational dermatitis hazards.
At Arco, we have a comprehensive range of skincare products that are suitable for different types of skin conditions, environments and usage to help reduce the risk of occupational dermatitis in the workplace.
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