Free employer resources
Workplace Skin Safety Resources
Practical, printable resources for employers, supervisors and health-and-safety teams managing occupational UV exposure and skin awareness. Free to use, no email required.
Quick answer
This page collects four free, printable employer resources for outdoor worker sun safety: a complete Skin Safety Toolkit, a ready-to-deliver toolbox talk, an editable sun safety policy template and a UV risk assessment template. All are free to download and use, need no email address, and are written for supervisors and health-and-safety teams. They are general educational materials, not medical or legal advice.
- Who it's for
- Employers, supervisors and health-and-safety teams with outdoor workers
- Resources available
- 4 free printable templates and briefings
- Cost
- Free — no email or sign-up required
- Format
- Web pages plus downloadable PDFs
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-29
- Next review
- 2027-01-29
Outdoor Worker Safety
Outdoor Worker Skin Safety Toolkit
The complete employer toolkit: UV action matrix, control measures, worker education, induction, incident review and management review.
Open the toolkitSun Safety Toolbox Talk for Outdoor Workers
A ready-to-deliver supervisor briefing with a sixty-second daily script, ten-minute toolbox talk, worker questions, checklist and attendance record.
Open Toolbox TalkOutdoor Worker Sun Safety Policy Template
An editable written policy covering UV monitoring, work scheduling, protective resources, responsibilities and employee privacy.
Open the policy templateOutdoor Worker UV Risk Assessment Template
A structured assessment of work patterns, environmental exposure, shade, protective equipment and additional workplace controls.
Open the risk assessment
Workplace Sun Safety: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Every resource on this page is free to read, download, print and use inside your organisation. No email address, account or sign-up is required.
A workable policy covers UV index monitoring, work scheduling around peak UV hours, shade and rest arrangements, provision of protective clothing, hats, eyewear and sunscreen, training and induction, named responsibilities, skin awareness encouragement and employee privacy safeguards. The policy template on this page sets out each of these sections in editable form.
Review at least annually, and again whenever work patterns, sites, seasons, equipment or crew composition change materially, or after any sun-related incident such as a significant sunburn at work.
A short supervisor-led briefing delivered to a crew before work. The toolbox talk on this page includes a sixty-second daily script, a ten-minute full version, questions to ask workers, a checklist and an attendance record you can keep as evidence of training.
Yes, employers may adapt the templates for internal workplace use. They provide general educational information about UV exposure and skin awareness and are not medical advice, legal advice, a diagnosis or a jurisdiction-specific risk assessment. Check them against the health and safety law that applies where you operate.
These resources provide general educational information about workplace UV exposure, sun protection and skin awareness. They are not medical advice, legal advice, a diagnosis or a jurisdiction-specific workplace risk assessment.