Clarity designs skin surveillance around your actual workplace hazards and exposure profile – not generic templates. We focus on those tasks, substances and work patterns that your risk assessments identify as carrying residual skin risk.
We deliver skin surveillance on‑site, via mobile medical units and through our wider healthcare network where needed, helping you cover multiple sites and shifts while minimising downtime and travel for staff.
Our reporting clearly sets out findings, any concerns and recommended next steps, supporting follow‑up action, continuous improvement and audit readiness. You gain evidence that you are actively monitoring skin health and checking the effectiveness of your controls over time.
Skin surveillance can be delivered as part of a wider health surveillance medical that may also include audiometry, HAVS checks, spirometry, urine and blood tests, depending on your overall risk profile.
Skin surveillance is usually required where, even after controls are in place, workers may still be exposed to substances or conditions that can damage the skin, such as irritants, sensitisers or frequent wet work.
Typical scenarios include:
Handling cleaning chemicals, solvents, oils, greases or cement
Frequent hand‑washing, wet work or prolonged glove use
Exposure to resins, adhesives, dyes or other sensitisers
Work in construction, food production, healthcare, manufacturing or similar sectors
Clarity can help you interpret your risk assessments and identify which roles should be included in skin surveillance and how often checks should take place.
A skin surveillance programme typically includes:
Baseline assessments – to record existing skin conditions and create a reference point for new starters or newly exposed staff.
Routine checks – brief questionnaires and visual inspections of the hands and other exposed areas to spot early signs of irritation, sensitisation or dermatitis.
Focused clinical review – where problems are identified, to understand severity, likely cause and appropriate management, including advice on work adjustments or referral if needed.
Throughout, we look at symptoms, exposure history, PPE use and skincare practices, then provide guidance on practical steps to protect skin health and improve controls where required.
Following skin surveillance, Clarity provides:
A clear summary of findings and any concerns identified
Advice on work practices, PPE and skincare routines
Recommendations for further investigation or specialist referral where appropriate
Feedback that can be used to refine risk assessments and control measures
This not only helps safeguard staff health, but also provides ongoing assurance that your organisation is taking reasonable steps to manage and monitor skin risks at work.
If your people work with substances or conditions that can damage skin, Clarity can help you design and deliver a skin surveillance programme that protects staff, supports compliance and fits the way your business really operates.
Skin surveillance is a targeted occupational health process that regularly monitors the skin of workers exposed to irritants, sensitising agents or wet work, to detect early signs of work‑related conditions such as dermatitis, eczema and chemical irritation.
It is required or strongly recommended where risk assessments identify exposure to substances or processes known to cause occupational dermatitis—such as frequent contact with cleaning agents, solvents, oils, greases, metalworking fluids, food ingredients or prolonged wet work.
Employees who regularly handle chemicals and solvents, cleaning products, oils and metalworking fluids, or who work in wet environments—such as manufacturing, food production, cleaning and hygiene, engineering, laboratories and facilities teams—are typical candidates for skin surveillance.
Assessments usually include a structured skin health questionnaire, visual inspection of exposed skin (for example hands and forearms), identification of early signs of dermatitis or eczema, evaluation of workplace risk factors and practical advice on protective equipment, skincare and hygiene. Patch testing or specialist referral may be recommended if allergic contact dermatitis is suspected.
Skin surveillance is typically conducted at baseline when a worker starts in an at‑risk role, then periodically—often annually or at intervals advised by an occupational health professional—and whenever new irritants are introduced or symptoms emerge.
If early changes are identified, Clarity provides guidance on improving controls (for example changing substances, enhancing PPE and glove use, adjusting washing protocols), reviews risk assessments and can arrange referral for specialist dermatology where appropriate, helping prevent progression and reduce absence.
Clarity delivers skin surveillance nationwide via onsite clinics, Mobile Medical Units and local clinic appointments, making it easier to reach multi‑site and shift‑based workforces without significant disruption.
Yes. All skin surveillance data is managed under Clarity’s clinical governance and data protection framework, ensuring medical details remain confidential and securely stored, while managers receive clear fitness outcomes and actionable recommendations rather than full medical records.
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