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Sun safety and heat stress

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for sun safety and heat stress, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, codes of practice, guides

Working in the sun and heat
The risks of working in the sun and heat, workers at risk, employers responsibilities

The sun and its health effects
Skin cancer, skin conditions, eye injuries, heat related illness

Heat stress
Causes and sources of heat stress, types of heat related illness

Sun safety measures
Sun exposure in Queensland, controlling exposure, protective clothing, sunscreen, hydration, training

Artificial sources of ultra violet radiation
Lamp and lights with the least damaging UV radiation range, UV-generating equipment

Last updated 21 August 2008

Are you at risk?

Controlling your exposure to the sun

For more information contact:

Queensland Government

Are you protected from the sun? (PDF, 458 KB) for information on protecting your skin from sun damage whilst at work.

Workplace health and safety infoline 1300 369 915

Heat related illness: Signs, treatment and prevention (PDF, 113 KB) for information on the recognition, treatment and prevention of heat related illness

Non-Queensland Government

Skin Cancer – What is it? for information regarding skin cancer and prevention from Queensland Cancer Fund