Posted By PEP Definitely.

Posted By Chris Packham Was the contact dermatitis diagnosed by a skin specialist (dermatologist) who had carried out the necessary patch test? If not, then be cautious. There are several thousand different skin diseases, many of which can look similar. Most of these will have no (or minimal) occupational significance. Frequently, when investigating suspected cases of occupational skin disease, I find that there are several contributory causes and that the initial assumption is often not correct. In fact, in one case what had been assumed to be latex allergy (with associated anaphylaxis) turned out to be "undifferentiated idiopathic somatoform anaphylaxis" (a purely psychological reaction not associated with chemical exposure at all). My understanding of RIDDOR is that reporting for skin problems is only required when there is a diagnosis of occupational contact dermatitis by a registered medical practitioner. Chris