IOSH No Time to Lose campaign The dangers

IOSH No Time to Lose campaign: ‘The dangers of solar radiation – and what to do about it’ Dr Lesley Rushton and IOSH Vice-President Tim Eldridge

Occupational cancer Global estimate At least 742, 000 people die every year from a work-related cancer – more than one death every minute. Source: ILO, Ministries of Finland Singapore, WSH Institute Singapore, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), ICOH and EU-OSHA

Occupational cancer Research in Britain – first detailed study of its kind Ø What proportion of cancer now in Britain is caused by occupational exposure to carcinogens? Ø How many cancer deaths and new cancers occurring each year are caused by workplace exposures Source: HSE ‘The burden of occupational cancer in Great Britain’, 2010, Dr Lesley Rushton

Occupational cancer Research in Britain - 5. 3% (8. 2% men, 2. 3% women) of all cancers are due to occupational carcinogens - 8, 000 work-related cancer deaths a year - Just under half of deaths linked to occupational cancer are in the construction industry 14, 000 new cancer registrations each year are attributed to occupational exposure Source: HSE ‘The burden of occupational cancer in Great Britain’, 2010, Dr Lesley Rushton

Spotlight on skin cancer caused by solar radiation exposure at work

Skin cancer Global estimate Around 2 to 3 million nonmelanoma skin cancers and 132, 000 melanoma skin cancers occur globally each year. Source: World Health Organization (WHO)

Trends in Melanoma for Britain (Cancer Research UK)

Trends in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer for Britain (CRUK)

IOSH research on work-related sun exposure in Britain Imperial College London - In a year, malignant melanoma caused by solar radiation exposure at work claims around 50 lives and there at least 240 new cases. - Around 40 per cent of malignant melanoma cases involve construction workers. - The majority affected are men.

Burden of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) from solar radiation at work Attributable Proportion (%) Melanoma NMSC Attributable Deaths Melanoma NMSC Attributable Registrations Melanoma NMSC Men 3. 2% 3. 6% 39 10 184 1312 Women 0. 9% 0. 7% 7 2 56 229 Total 2. 0% 2. 4% 46 12 239 1541

Major industry sectors for Melanoma Industry Attributable Deaths Melanoma NMSC Attributable Registrations Melanoma NMSC Agriculture and hunting 11 1 55 116 Construction 21 7 101 841 Land transport 4 0 21 6 Public administration and defence 5 2 26 240

IOSH research on work-related sun exposure in the UK construction sector The University of Nottingham - Awareness around solar radiation risks is generally poor - 59 per cent of construction workers reported having sunburn at least once in the last year - 40 per cent thought there was no need to wear sunscreen on a cloudy day - Both workers and managers didn't see sun safety as an important issue because of the UK climate

People who could be at risk - Construction workers - Dock and maritime worker - Engineers - Farmworkers and other rural workers - Police officers - Decorators - Postal workers - Rail or road workers - Refuse and recycling collectors - Sports persons - Traffic and parking workers

Controlling solar radiation exposure Assess the risks of exposure - Do any employees work regularly outside? Are workers exposed to higher levels of solar radiation for significant periods? Are workers unprotected from the effects of solar radiation?

What is solar radiation?

UV penetration

UV index

Prevention - Avoid Check the UV index Avoid exposure during midday Work rotation Work in the shade Take breaks in the shade Raise awareness of solar radiation issues with workers Cover up Wear sunglasses Wear sun protection Check your skin Drink plenty of water

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No Time to Lose: campaign on occupational cancer

The No Time to Lose campaign aims to: - raise awareness of a significant health issue facing employees - offer businesses free practical, original materials to help them deliver effective prevention programmes - suggest solutions to tackle the problem

The four phases

Free practical materials www. notimetolose. org. uk

Free practical resources to tackle solar radiation exposure www. notimetolose. org. uk

There’s ‘No Time to Lose’ get involved today

Support the campaign – join over 300 organisations

Pledge to take action – join 116 leading businesses 1. Assess the risks 2. Develop and deliver a prevention strategy 3. Brief managers 4. Engage employees 5. Demand the same standards from their supply chain 6. Report progress

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Campaign highlights

New No Time to Lose website www. notimetolose. org. uk

IOSH supports European campaign – ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances’ www. notimetolose. org. uk

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