9th December 2013, 12:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 9th December 2013, 12:48 PM by John Wells.)
The problem with contract work is that you can loose people from the employment pool, due to what could be relatively mild but chronic ill health, and nothing is recorded in relation to the profession.
Any subsequent deaths or incapacitation could be medically recorded in association with any final, less demanding employment.
Skin cancer could have a long latent period and would need a systematic follow-up. I believe that farmers are a high risk group.......if they live long enough!
Solar damage to skin, in current workers, can be monitored with UV photography.
Going back to the diversity thread and the question of skin colour, I was thinking that although there should always be equal opportunity, there may not be equal risks in terms of sun-induced skin cancer.
Although we have an abundance of fair skinned people here in Scotland, the sun can be a bit more elusive than elsewhere. Hypothermia is probably a higher risk factor ;o)
![[Image: daer07.jpg]](http://www.armadale.org.uk/daer07.jpg)
Members of Biggar Archaeology in sub-zero temperatures in January 2012.
http://www.armadale.org.uk/daervalley.htm
Any subsequent deaths or incapacitation could be medically recorded in association with any final, less demanding employment.
Skin cancer could have a long latent period and would need a systematic follow-up. I believe that farmers are a high risk group.......if they live long enough!
Solar damage to skin, in current workers, can be monitored with UV photography.
Going back to the diversity thread and the question of skin colour, I was thinking that although there should always be equal opportunity, there may not be equal risks in terms of sun-induced skin cancer.
Although we have an abundance of fair skinned people here in Scotland, the sun can be a bit more elusive than elsewhere. Hypothermia is probably a higher risk factor ;o)
Members of Biggar Archaeology in sub-zero temperatures in January 2012.
http://www.armadale.org.uk/daervalley.htm