It is estimated that more than two million cases of basal cell or squamous skin cancer (nonmelanoma) and 68,720 cases of malignant melanoma (the most serious form of skin cancer) were diagnosed in 2009 in the U.S.
Guidelines for Outdoor Workers
The Skin Cancer Foundation
Sun safety tips for outdoor workers.
Sun Safety in the Field: A Guide for Farmers
Iowa State University Extension
Sun safety tips for farmers.
Sun Safety Kit for Outdoor-based Workers
California Skin Cancer Prevention Program
A toolkit for outdoor workers with sample policies and other resources.
Sun Sense Campaign
Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
Resources from an all-out effort to alert laborers to the solar danger in outdoor summer work.
The UV Index
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A forecast of the day’s peak UV intensity.
