Safe Work Australia has released a report from the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance Survey: Wet work exposure and the provision of wet work control measures in Australian workplaces. Occupational skin diseases, such as contact dermatitis of the hands, are one of the most common work-related problems presenting to Australian general practitioners. One of the most important risk factors for occupational skin disease is wet work, which refers to exposure of the hands to liquids, either through frequent hand washing or through immersion of the hands in liquids.