Carpenters Skin Check: Protecting Your Health

Australian outdoor workers get far more sun than people who work indoors. Safe Work Australia puts it at five to ten times more. As a carpenter, that exposure is part of the job, so the question is how well you protect your skin and how soon a problem gets picked up. A full body skin check is the second half of that.

How the Job Affects Your Skin

Framing, decking, pergolas and fit-off on open sites mean carpenters spend a lot of the day outside, often bent over with the back of the neck and the backs of the arms facing the sky. Early starts help, but most crews are still on the tools through the middle of the day, when UV is highest.

Inside a Carpenters Skin Check

A check is done in a private room by our trained melanographers. For carpenters, it covers:

• Your full skin surface, not just the areas you can see
• High-definition images of moles and lesions that need monitoring
• A stored record so changes can be compared over time
• Practical advice on sun protection for your type of work

Anything that needs more than monitoring is referred to a skin cancer specialist.

Common Exposure Points for Carpenters

For carpenters, these are the areas that tend to take the most sun:

• Back of the neck and the tops of the ears when you are bent over a saw or a deck
• Forearms and the backs of the hands, rolled sleeves or not
• Shoulders and upper back on hot days when shirts come off
• Face and nose, especially under a cap instead of a brim
• Reflected UV off concrete slabs and metal roofing

A full body check covers all of these, plus everywhere else, from your scalp to the soles of your feet.

For Employers of Carpenters

Employers have a duty to manage the risk of UV exposure, the same as any other workplace hazard. Skin checks help catch problems early, but they work best alongside good sun protection on the job, not instead of it.

On a building site, the practical wins are scheduling the most exposed work, like roof framing and decking, for early in the day, putting up shade over cutting stations, and making long sleeves, brimmed hats or hard hat brims and SPF 30+ part of the site kit rather than optional extras.

For staff skin checks, call 1800 443 972 and we will put together an arrangement that suits your business.

Are you an individual looking for Skin Check Services in the Gold Coast?

We offer a range of services for individuals at our Broadbeach clinic.

• Skin cancer screening
• Mole mapping
• Melanographer
• Skin cancer detection
• Skin health checks
• MoleMax HD technology
• Total body mapping
• Skin cancer treatment
• Skin cancer clinic
• Skin checks
• Melanoma detection
• Skin cancer prevention
• Skin screening services
• High-definition skin imaging
• Full body skin checks

Protect Yourself and workforce with Corporate Skin Checks in Broadbeach

Skin cancer is preventable and treatable if caught early. By organising corporate skin checks for your team, you’re not just ticking a box—you’re making a meaningful investment in their future.

If you’re ready to prioritise workplace health, contact us to arrange corporate skin checks in The Gold Coast. Together, we’ll help keep your team safe, healthy, and focused on what they do best.

If you would like any more information on your responsibility as an employer with workers in the sun you can read more on Sun Smart.