Prevention
It is far easier to prevent dermatitis than to cure it. The basic aim of prevention is to identify risks to the skin and look to eliminate or, at least, minimise them.
It is far easier to prevent dermatitis than to cure it.
Effective prevention, however, requires full co-operation between all involved, management and employees alike. The basic aim of prevention is to identify risks to the skin and look to eliminate or, at least, minimise them.
There are five principal points to the process of implementing skin care management:
- Conduct an assessment of current work practices including substances which may represent a danger to the skin
- Introduce new processes, working practices or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as required
- Introduce a Skin Safety Regime
- Staff training and communication to increase awareness and encourage compliance
- Ongoing monitoring and review
