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Mower man warns outdoor workers to cover up in the sun

17 February 2009

John Henderson worked as a lawn-mowing contractor, driving around West Auckland tending to the lawns and
gardens of countless clients.
The job was flexible; kept him fit and allowed him to enjoy the outdoors, but like many outdoor workers John
didn’t realise that during summer he was being exposed to an invisible workplace hazard – harmful UV
radiation.
Three years ago John was diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Exposure to UV radiation is the leading cause of skin cancer in New Zealand and outdoor workers who spend
prolonged periods in the summer sun are at increased risk.
The Cancer Society is providing information to New Zealand’s outdoor workers and their employers to make
them more aware of the dangers of excessive sun exposure. The kit of resources will be launched today, by the
Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson.
Employers are being reminded of their obligations under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 to
protect their workers from workplace health hazards. Workers are being urged to wear appropriate sun
protection and cooperate with workplace measures to minimise harm.
Unfortunately the advice will come a little too late for John Henderson. He was unaware of the dangers until
his cancer diagnosis three years ago.
“I had a tiny mole on my arm and it was a bit annoying because it used to catch on the car window when I
rested my arm there while driving.”
John had the mole removed on the advice of his doctor who wasn’t too concerned about it. “When the lab test
came back, he rang and asked my wife and I to come in.”
The unremarkable little spot turned out to be a relatively deep melanoma – a grade four. He had surgery to
cut out a large chunk of tissue and had lymph nodes removed from under his arm.
John thought he’d beaten his cancer but recently a lump appeared in the scar tissue and he had to face the
distressing news it had returned.
After weeks of radiotherapy and ongoing treatment with a specially developed cancer vaccine, John is
optimistic.
“I’m just taking each day as it comes, doing what the doctor ordered and looking after myself.”
While John accepts he has no control over the future he does have regrets about the past. He says when he
was out working in the burning Auckland sun he didn’t really give a thought to the danger he was subjecting
himself to.
“Every day I just wore shorts and a short sleeved shirt. I’d put sunscreen on but it used to sweat off and I never
reapplied it.”
Now John works in an office selling lawn-mowing franchises and never lets purchasers leave without warning
them about taking care of themselves in the sun.
“I tell them to cover up, to wear a hat and long-sleeved shirt. You’ve just got to.”
 

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