There are many things that can be gained by using this program. Benefits for the employer
include an overall decrease in spending. Skin cancer treatments cost people across the U.S. 8.1
billion dollars a year (skincancer.org). Initiating programs that lower that number will bring
down overhead costs for the company in insurance. It will also allow Pioneer to be more
marketable to new hires because they know that their new company cares about their health
and safety.
This program will be successful for a variety of reasons. The education portion of this program
is vital because though many farmworkers know that they are at risk for sun cancer, they often
do not realize that they can help prevent it. Dr. Gregory Kearney found in his study that though
over half of California farmworkers new that their work could lead to sun cancer, only 19% new
that sunscreen could help prevent it (Kearney). Providing sunscreen and telling the workers
why it is important will drive success. Providing forms of shade will both help protect and
remind employees of the danger that the sun has.