Skin needs protection and care! Otherwise illnesses could occur which could even lead to incapacity to work (statistically one of the most common causes). All professional trade associations therefore place great value on effective skin protection.

In TRGS 531 of the German Federal Work Sheet (BArbl) No. 9/1996 for example is written: "Skin protection must be provided. This comprises specific skin protection agents which must be applied prior to commencement of work – this also means after a break – specially suited and kind skin cleaning agents and skin care agents which after cleaning the skin, are then applied to dry skin at the end of the work." The relevant VBG- regulations of the professional trade associations are similar - see also ZH1/708 - and the general regulations applicable to the place of work,
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