3 ways to protect yourself while working outside

Wear items that will protect you while outdoors. This could include:

• a wide-brimmed hat or helmet with a peak and neck guard (legionnaire’s flap);

• a long-sleeved, collared shirt (wear the collar upturned to protect your neck, a common place for skin cancers), ideally in a tight-weaved, dark fabric;

• close-fitting, wrap-around sunglasses that meet safety and sun protection standards (check the label).