I work for a UK based company, paid in the UK, but work in Africa. Does anyone know what legal implications can affect a company in relation to the possible legal threats or civil cases for breach of health and safety. At the moment the Client insists that all employees on site wear long sleeve shirts at all times due to the health effects from the sun and the risk of malaria. However I am finding the the service department team are beginning to show signs of small rashes on there lower arms due to oil changes and greasing of the heavy plant from oils soaking into the sleeves. They are provided with barrier creams, gloves, etc and there are monitored against there use. I'm a little reluctant to implement a company rule on the wearing of overalls due to the 40 degrees plus temperatures. My first priority is to reduce the exposure of the workers, but also need to know the legal/civil implications (even though working in Africa) to justify to senior management what control measures we need to implement. Any information or any experience of working abroad would be greatly appreciated. Craig