title: Implementation of Ultraviolet Radiation Safety Measures for Outdoor Workers.
abstract: Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses a major risk for outdoor workers, putting them at greater risk for skin cancer. In the general population, the incidence of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers is increasing. It is estimated that 90% of skin cancers in Canada are directly attributable to UVR exposure, making this cancer largely preventable with the appropriate precautions. A scoping review was conducted on the barriers and facilitators to UVR safety in outdoor workers to elucidate why these precautions are not in use currently. We discuss these results according to the Hierarchy of Controls as a means to outline effective and feasible prevention strategies for outdoor workers. In doing so, this review may be used to inform the design of future workplace interventions for UVR safety in outdoor workers to decrease the risk of skin cancer in this vulnerable population.
authors.affiliation: 1 Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.affiliation: 1 Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spurr
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012928:Social Desirability; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents
keywords: UVR; outdoor workers; safety; ultraviolet radiation