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Sun Safe Workplaces: Effect of an Occupational Skin Cancer Prevention Program on Employee Sun Safety Practices
Barbara J Walkosz1, David Buller, Mary Buller
1Klein Buendel, Inc., Golden, Colorado (Dr Walkosz, Dr Buller, Ms Buller); University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado (Dr Wallis); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Hillsboro, Oregon (Dr Meenan); University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Cutter); San Diego State University, San Diego, California (Dr Andersen); Mikonics, Inc., Santa Fe, New Mexico (Dr Scott).
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|August 11, 2018
Summary
Workplace sun safety programs improve outdoor worker sun protection behaviors. The Sun Safe Workplaces (SSW) initiative successfully promoted policy adoption and education, leading to significant improvements in employee sun safety practices.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Public health
- Dermatology
Background:
- Outdoor workers face high ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure, a primary skin cancer risk factor.
- Occupational skin cancer prevention is a significant public health concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of the Sun Safe Workplaces (SSW) program on employee sun safety behavior over a 2-year follow-up period.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace sun safety program promoting policy adoption and education.
Main Methods:
- A 2-year follow-up study involving 63 local government organizations and 1724 outdoor workers.
- Data collection through employee surveys on personal sun protection practices and workplace sun safety actions.
Main Results:
- Employees in the intervention group (receiving the SSW program) showed statistically significant improvements in sun protection.
- The program's effectiveness was mediated by workplace actions like sun safety messages, equipment provision, and employee training.
Conclusions:
- Workplace policy promotion is a feasible and effective strategy for occupational skin cancer prevention.
- The Sun Safe Workplaces program demonstrates a successful model for enhancing sun safety behaviors among outdoor workers.
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