The missing
PPE
Sunguarding® Workplaces is a practical workplace activation that turns UV awareness into everyday protective behaviour — making skin protection as normal as a hard hat or hi-vis.
Workers know the risks.
Behaviour hasn't changed.
Rarely or never apply sunscreen before work
Reapply sunscreen during the working day
Have never checked their skin for changing moles
Are aware of sun exposure risks at work
Awareness is high. Yet sunscreen use remains low.
Sources: Melanoma Fund Sun Safety & Skin Health Survey; IOSH occupational skin cancer data; Modenese et al. (2022), Frontiers in Public Health.
A practical workplace activation designed to improve protective behaviours and reduce UV risk — not another awareness campaign.
Most organisations already have policies, guidance and training. The challenge is translating awareness into consistent workplace behaviour.
changes thinking
change behaviour
reinforce behaviour
removes barriers
The UV Safety Station
Protection fails when it isn't to hand. The UV Safety Station puts sunscreen, prompts and guidance exactly where decisions are made — at the start of the shift, on site.
- Sunscreen at the point of use
- Visible UV risk prompts
- On-site signage and guidance
- Branded, weatherproof unit
More than compliance
Reduce UV risk
Who it's for
For organisations whose people work outdoors — and the professionals responsible for keeping them safe.
Construction & infrastructure
Sites, civils, plant and trades with sustained outdoor exposure across the working day.
Land & environmental services
Agriculture, forestry, grounds and conservation crews.
Operational & public services
Highways, utilities, quarries, waste and local-authority field teams.
Outdoor venues & events
Stewards, build crews and operations teams working long outdoor shifts on site.
Six practical components
Visible infrastructure
Make skin protection visible at the point of decision.
- UV Safety Stations
- Sunscreen provision
- Workplace signage
- UV risk prompts
Workforce engagement
Support protective behaviours through the working day.
- Sunguard® UV-reactive wristbands
- Workplace communications
- Seasonal campaigns
- Behaviour prompts
Supervisor engagement
Build skin protection into everyday safety conversations.
- Sunguarding® Supervisor Briefing
- Supervisor implementation guide
- Leadership resources
Toolbox talks
Short, ready-to-deliver briefings for site teams.
- Understanding UV exposure
- Sunscreen & protective clothing
- Heat, hydration & fatigue
- Working safely in high UV
- Attitudes & barriers
- Skin checking & early detection
Early detection
Help people notice and act on changes early.
- If Skin Could Talk campaign materials
- Skin check guidance
- Workplace posters
- Employee resources
Measurement & evaluation
Evidence the change, not just the activity.
- Baseline workforce survey
- End-of-season survey
- Behaviour change measurement
- Evaluation reporting
The Workplaces Toolkit
Everything supervisors and H&S teams need to roll the programme out and keep it running — a practical, ready-to-use implementation suite.
Ready to implement
Sunguarding® Workplaces?
Talk to us about putting the missing PPE in place across your organisation — and making skin protection a normal part of workplace safety.