There is currently no ‘standard frequency’ for skin health surveillance, nor should there be. The need and frequency will depend upon the particular working environment. Indeed, it is common that different frequencies for skin health checks will exist within a single organisation depending on what the risk assessments indicate and the findings from an initial, baseline survey of all those whose work justifies surveillance.
Note that the guidance in the latest edition of the ACoP) for COSHH has changed the recommendations for skin health surveillance, in my view correctly. To save those using this forum the effort of obtaining the ACoP and working their way through this, if anyone wants the relevant paragraphs just drop me an e-mail to this effect.
Chris
Chris Packham
FRSPH, FIIRSM, FInstSMM, MCMI,
Dermatological Engineer
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