Miners 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 miner, 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

Exposure in mining depends on the job. Open cut, haul road, exploration, surface maintenance and processing plant workers can spend long shifts in the sun, often in remote locations. Underground miners get far less UV at work, but many have done surface roles too. Safe Work Australia’s own example of reducing exposure is moving work indoors, which is rarely an option on a pit floor.

Inside a Miners Skin Check

A check is done in a private room by our trained melanographers. For miners, 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 Miners

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

• Face, ears and neck
• Forearms and hands
• The right side of the face and arm for haul truck and light vehicle drivers
• Back of the neck
• Reflected UV from pale ground and metal

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

For Employers of Miners

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.

For mining operators, tint vehicle side windows, provide shade at crib huts and lay-down areas, add brims to hard hats, and supply long-sleeve PPE and SPF 30+ across all surface crews.

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.