A skin protection plan is a document specifically designed to protect and promote the skin health of employees in an organisation. This plan is essential for working environments where employees are regularly exposed to harmful influences such as chemicals, mechanical stress and other irritating substances.
By implementing a skin protection plan, a company can significantly reduce the risk of skin diseases and at the same time fulfil the legal requirements for occupational health and safety.
The main components of a skin protection plan are a structured approach that ensures that skin protection in an organisation is systematically addressed in order to promote and maintain the skin health of employees. The individual components include:
In Germany, skin protection is mainly regulated in DGUV Information 212-017 "Selection, provision and use of occupational skin products", which contains specific guidelines for the prevention of skin diseases in the workplace. This regulation stipulates that employers must provide suitable skin protection measures to protect employees' skin from harmful influences. In Austria, similar requirements can be found in the Employee Protection Act (ASchG), which obliges employers to ensure the safety and health of their employees through appropriate measures, including skin protection.
An effective skin protection plan is crucial for the prevention of skin diseases, which are among the most common occupational illnesses. The primary goal of proactively implementing such a plan is to ensure the health and safety of employees. The use of targeted protective measures, including the provision of suitable skin protection products, appropriate skin cleansing products and regenerative skin care programmes, significantly reduces the risk of occupational skin diseases.
Promoting a safe and healthy working environment not only helps to protect employees, but also improves the general working environment and increases employee satisfaction. Whilst reducing the costs associated with skin conditions is an important factor, the protection and well-being of employees is paramount.
The safety of your employees starts with a clean working environment and the right skin protection. But how can hygiene measures be integrated into everyday working life in the most efficient and time-saving way possible and where does good skin protection begin?
This is where our WERO4YOU services in the field of skin protection and hygiene come into play in order to offer your employees optimum protection. We are happy to support you in advising, selecting and instructing you on suitable hygiene and skin protection measures and create customised plans for skin protection and disinfection.
Our team will provide you with targeted support and a great deal of expertise - leaving you time for your "real work".
Cutting costs with an external service? In view of the hidden internal costs involved in carrying out the necessary steps without routine and possibly unnecessary expenditure, this is not uncommon.
As far as the legal situation is concerned, our services take into account all current standards and regulations.
A skin protection plan should be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that it remains relevant and effective. The frequency of updating depends on a number of factors, including:
It is generally recommended that the skin protection plan is reviewed at least once a year. However, in the event of significant changes in work processes or the introduction of new materials, the plans should be reviewed and adapted immediately. As part of our "WERO routine wash bay check" service, we take on these tasks for you in your company.