Skin conditions / Dermatitis

Skin conditions and dermatitis impact upon many people, some people catch these at home but some gain such conditions through work. If somebody has gained through the condition through exposure at work, the individual may be in the position to make a compensation claim against the employing organisation. Dermatitis often occurs due to the skin contacting with an irritant substance, this may provide the skin to flare up or over time can provide a continual irritation.
The most common for of dermatitis to be caught at work is known as eczematous dermatitis this provides the skin to turn red, raises small blisters, dryness and itching. The eventual result of this can be skin irritation, cracks and weeping. People with forms of eczema such as hay fever and asthma have increased chances of catching dermatitis when coming in to contact with certain substances.
There are certain people within certain job types which are most likely to contract dermatitis; these are people working as hairdressers, construction workers, cleaners, mechanics, roofers, factory workers, healthcare providers, farm workers and print workers.
Some people may have been in contact for a substance for a long period of time but had no signs of a skin condition but then suddenly contract a condition; this is to do with the immune system becoming sensitive to the substance over time.
There are many other substances which can make a skin condition appear, people coming into such substances at work should be provided with suitable protective clothing if it is required. Employers are duty bound under the health and safety legislation to provide all safety clothing required to complete a job. This is especially due to some people easily contracting skin conditions if suitable clothing is not provided.
Substances which can cause dermatitis include cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, cleaning products, fibreglass, degreasing chemicals, lubricants, cutting oils, cooling and heating oil, adhesives, solvents, resins, latex, nickel, tar and pitch. Many people react differently to different substances, some will be fine with one substance but easily contract a skin condition off another substance.
One way which employees can be protected from skin conditions and dermatitis is through providing protective clothing, using barrier creams which protect the skin from disease, washing the skin carefully and thoroughly after having contact with the substance and the application of emollient cream to the skin to replace moisture which has been lost and to prevent irritation.
Anybody wishing to make a compensation claim for a skin condition will most certainly require medical evidence of the injury and also how the injury has been contracted. The claimant will also need to prove that the employer has broken their duty of care by not providing the relevant safety requirements to complete a job role. To ensure a case is successful or has a chance of being successful people are advised to seek professional advice. These claims are not extensively common and therefore a claim firm with previous history in this market is likely to help greatly.