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Carhartt’s guide to protecting yourself on site
|Date: 30 May, 2025

Carhartt’s guide to protecting yourself on site
Hard work takes its toll. From pressure on your knees to hours in the sun, you can protect yourself again ...
Hard work takes its toll. From pressure on your knees to hours in the sun, you can protect yourself against the risks that creep up unnoticed with the right workwear from Carhartt. Construction work ...
30 May, 2025
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Stay protected with the Carhartt Sun Defender™
|Date: 9 May, 2025

Stay protected with the Carhartt Sun Defender™
Long days on site mean plenty of exposure to the elements – and the sun can be just as tough on tradespeo ...
Long days on site mean plenty of exposure to the elements – and the sun can be just as tough on tradespeople as the job itself Hours outdoors leave builders vulnerable to harmful UV rays, dehydration ...
9 May, 2025
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Toolstation and Macmillan Cancer Support combine for skin cancer awareness campaign
|Date: 3 September, 2024

Toolstation and Macmillan Cancer Support combine for skin cancer awareness campaign
Toolstation has launched its ‘Raise Your Skin Standards’ campaign, designed to raise awareness of sun pro ...
Toolstation has launched its ‘Raise Your Skin Standards’ campaign, designed to raise awareness of sun protection for tradespeople when working outdoors. This is the latest work for Toolstation develo ...
3 September, 2024
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‘Safe in the sun’ message reaching outdoor workers
|Date: 28 June, 2024

‘Safe in the sun’ message reaching outdoor workers
Campaigns to increase awareness about the dangers of outdoor working in the summer months are helping to ...
Campaigns to increase awareness about the dangers of outdoor working in the summer months are helping to get the safety-first message through, according to a survey of roofing professionals undertaken ...
28 June, 2024
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Jewson and Melanoma UK launching ‘slap it on, pass it on’ influencer campaign
|Date: 24 August, 2023

Jewson and Melanoma UK launching ‘slap it on, pass it on’ influencer campaign
© sculpies / Adobe Stock Jewson has announced a second year of partnership with Melanoma UK, launching a ...
© sculpies / Adobe Stock Jewson has announced a second year of partnership with Melanoma UK, launching a social media influencer campaign to encourage tradespeople to protect themselves and one anothe ...
24 August, 2023
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Site operatives: Be aware of the Sun’s dark side as summer approaches
|Date: 5 May, 2023

Site operatives: Be aware of the Sun’s dark side as summer approaches
James Wilkinson, Design Team Manager at Gradient talks the importance of sun protection. It might not fe ...
James Wilkinson, Design Team Manager at Gradient talks the importance of sun protection. It might not feel like it, but summer is on its way and that means re-emphasising the need for the public to w ...
5 May, 2023
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New colours in the Carhartt cap range
|Date: 28 April, 2023

New colours in the Carhartt cap range
With the weather improving, Carhartt's new cap colours have arrived at a great time If you’re tired of sq ...
With the weather improving, Carhartt's new cap colours have arrived at a great time If you’re tired of squinting in the sun and constantly wiping sweat out of your eyes, then it’s time to invest in a ...
28 April, 2023
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Keyfix launches sun safety awareness campaign
|Date: 20 July, 2022

Keyfix launches sun safety awareness campaign
To make construction workers aware of sun protection on building sites and the dangers of skin cancer, Ke ...
To make construction workers aware of sun protection on building sites and the dangers of skin cancer, Keyfix is running a Rays Awareness campaign and offering fantastic prizes in its weekly Summer So ...
20 July, 2022
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Marley launches ‘Safe in the Sun’ campaign
|Date: 3 August, 2021

Marley launches ‘Safe in the Sun’ campaign
ARE YOU SAFE IN THE SUN? Following over a year of lockdowns and Covid restrictions, the urge to get outdo ...
ARE YOU SAFE IN THE SUN? Following over a year of lockdowns and Covid restrictions, the urge to get outdoors, for everyone, has never been greater. However, whilst the sun brings benefits – such as he ...
3 August, 2021
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Stay safe in the sun
|Date: 24 June, 2020

Stay safe in the sun
Most parts of the UK are currently experiencing a heatwave, following record-breaking temperatures in spr ...
Most parts of the UK are currently experiencing a heatwave, following record-breaking temperatures in spring, so Marley is reminding roofers and construction workers to be aware of the damage caused b ...
24 June, 2020
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Van drivers at increased risk of sun damage
|Date: 23 August, 2019

Van drivers at increased risk of sun damage
Did you know you are at risk of sun burn while in your van? An experiment conducted by Confused.com with ...
Did you know you are at risk of sun burn while in your van? An experiment conducted by Confused.com with the help of Melanoma UK has found that drivers have suffered sun burn while travelling, but 48 ...
23 August, 2019
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Protect yourself from the sun this summer
|Date: 10 June, 2019

Protect yourself from the sun this summer
With 44 per cent of occupational melanoma deaths attributed to construction workers, a Swarfega survey on ...
With 44 per cent of occupational melanoma deaths attributed to construction workers, a Swarfega survey on attitudes to sun safety proves very revealing. 1,575 hours of sunshine, high average temperatu ...
10 June, 2019
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