Even with the unreliable weather of the UK – workers in the Construction industry often spend a larger percentage of their working life outdoors than many other industries.

These means that construction workers have a greater exposure to ultra violet rays than those working inside, and as a result are six more likely to get skin cancer than in any other industry.

Plant hire company PJ Brown have put together the following advice leaflet for constructions workers to help them to stay safe in the sun and avoid harmful sun damage.