LRD guides and handbook July 2017

Health and safety law 2017

Chapter 6

Latex allergy



[ch 6: page 106]

There have been many cases of workers suffering an allergic reaction to latex-lined gloves. Employers must ensure their workers are protected from exposure to harmful substances like latex. See, for example, the ground-breaking case of UNISON member Alison Dugmore (pages 98-99).


The HSE’s Skin at work web pages have information on latex allergies (www.hse.gov.uk/skin/employ/latex.htm).