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If you have ever found your hands soiled with glue, either in DIY work or in jobs involving adhesives and glue, you will certainly have realised how difficult it is to remove this type of substance from the skin. Among the good practices for safe handling of glues and similar…

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy offers this general definition of occupational disease ‘any morbid condition that can be causally linked to the performance of any work activity‘. For companies, when an employee suffers the consequences of an occupational disease, more or less se…

Contact dermatitis can be either irritant or allergic. The two types of dermatitis differ in their triggering cause and symptoms, but both are particularly annoying, if not disabling, for the sufferer. Find out how to recognise and treat irritant contact dermatitis (also known as ICD) and allergic c…

The skin of our hands is an indispensable organ that every day acts as a barrier against numerous external aggressions of a thermal, physical or chemical nature. Dry, cracked or reddened hands are the result of a profound state of imbalance in the skin and, in particular, its precious hydrolipid…

Workshop workers’ overalls are often soiled with substances that are difficult to remove, such as grease, oil, lubricants, glues, rust or solvents. Removing grease stains from mechanics’ overalls is an arduous task if the most suitable professional detergents are not used, which are suit…

Professionals who work in workshops such as mechanics, body repairers, electricians, tyre fitters and similar jobs every day are exposed to the occurrence of many accidents, even serious ones, as well as the possible development of occupational diseases due to the use of dangerous equipment or subst…

Workers’ hands are subjected to daily stresses that amplify the risk of skin irritation, wear and tear and actual occupational diseases. Exposure of the skin to chemical and physical hazards is an inconvenience that affects workers employed across multiple sectors: professionals working in ind…

There are more than 11 million construction professionals in Europe and the construction sector is one of the most developed in Italy. The sector is also one of the largest and most complex in terms of health and safety. Suffice it to say that, according to Eurostat reports, construction ranks…

One of the most challenging objectives for those who deal with safety in the workplace is to spread a real shared culture on the subject, which can involve employers, managers and employees across the board. Still too often, however, the discipline in this respect is seen as a superfluous fulfilment…

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is an often underestimated risk factor, but UV radiation presents a real danger to skin health. In particular, the UVA and UVB components are capable of reaching the deeper layers of the skin and causing even significant damage. While concerns about direct exposure…