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皮肤病是制革工人的主要职业健康问题，因为制革过程中与工作有关的各种有毒化学品的接触。本研究调查了制革工人各种皮肤病的患病率及发病因素。一项横断面研究包括114名制革厂工人(男性89人;在印度南部不同皮革厂工作的女性被进行了调查。采用预先设计的问卷和健康检查进行面对面访谈。从参与者获得的皮肤样本进行显微镜检查和微生物培养，以诊断皮肤病。在研究参与者中职业性皮肤病的患病率为39%。接触性皮炎(16%)、皮肤感染(16%)、湿疹损伤(7%)和指甲变色(1.75%)。11.4%的受试者被确定为真菌来源的皮肤感染。皮肤真菌感染;体绦虫、小腿绦虫、爪绦虫、花斑绦虫、足绦虫和花斑糠疹。 Bacterial skin infections identified were associated with contact dermatitis. Lack of PPE usage was reported among 30% of workers. Hazardous working environment, chemical exposure, humidity and lack of PPEusage were significantly associated with increased skin disease incidence(p<0.05), indicating the major predisposing factorsfor Occupation skin diseases.The findings of the study emphasize that,workers in the pre-tanning section and tanning sections are more vulnerable to occupational skin diseases.Compliance to use of PPEs, engineering controls to reduce exposure, education, frequent health surveillance and early identification & treatment could mitigate the occupational skindiseasesamongtannery workers.