Toolbox Talk: Sun Protection
UV exposure adds up over years. Cover up, use sunscreen and check your skin.
- Toolbox Talk
- Construction
- Outdoor Work
Prints on one Letter-size page with a sign-in sheet.
First Day Training · Toolbox TalkTime: 5 to 10 minutes
Sun Protection
Why it matters
Skin cancer is the most common cancer, and outdoor workers get far more sun over a career than most people.
Talking points
- Peak hours: UV is strongest from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it also gets through clouds.
- Cover up: wear a hard hat with a brim or neck shade, long sleeves and lightweight long pants.
- Sunscreen: use broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher on exposed skin and reapply about every 2 hours, and after sweating heavily.
- Protect your eyes: wear sunglasses that block UV, and safety-rated ones when needed.
- Use shade: take breaks in the shade and schedule shaded work when possible.
- Check your skin: watch for new or changing moles and sores that don't heal, and see a doctor about them.
Ask the crew
- Where can we get shade today?
- What sun protection does the crew have on hand?
- When did you last check your skin?
Before we start work today: Put on sunscreen now and set a reminder to reapply it in about two hours.
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Source: CDC: Skin cancer prevention. General safety information only, not legal advice; follow your employer’s program, the manufacturer’s instructions and current regulations. Keep signed sheets with your safety records. FirstDayTraining.com · Todd Allyn Media Inc.
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