Legislation
This legislation requires employers to provide necessary protective items, such as gloves and aprons, to staff at no cost, especially when dealing with hazardous substances.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) regulations
This is the essential first step before any disinfecting or sterilising can occur, involving the physical removal of dirt and debris.
Cleaning
In the event of a fire, all salon staff and clients must immediately assemble here
Car Park Assembly Point
This must be filled out immediately after any accident, no matter how minor, and must be stored securely.
Accident Book
If you see a wet floor, your employee responsibility is to report it to your manager and try to put up this.
Wet Floor Sign
This 1974 act is the overarching legislation that establishes general duties for employers, employees, and the self-employed to maintain a safe and healthy workplace.
Health and Safety at Work Act
This process uses chemicals to kill most microorganisms on non-porous surfaces but is not a substitute for complete sterilisation
Sterilisation
This must be conducted regularly to identify fire hazards like overloaded sockets and flammable aerosols in the salon.
Risk assessment
This is the likelihood that a hazard will cause harm and how severe that harm could be.
A Risk
This is what you should do with your shampoo, conditioner, and product bottles after they have been rinsed clean.
Recycle them
Hair dye, bleach, and other chemicals used in a salon fall under these 2002 regulations, which require employers to control exposure to harmful substances
COSHH
This piece of equipment uses high-pressure steam to sterilise tools and is considered the most effective method for reusable metal implements
Autoclave
The multi use type of fire extinguisher used to put out electrical fires involving items like hair dryers and curling irons
Powder
What is the potential for harm known as
A Hazard
This is a sustainable solution for used towels that reduces water and energy consumption.
Disposable Towels
This is a legal requirement concerning electrical equipment in a salon, which helps prevent electric shocks and fires.
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
This is the puncture-resistant container used to safely dispose of contaminated, single-use needles, blades, or other sharp objects
Sharps box
This safety equipment must be clearly signed, kept unobstructed, and open easily in the direction of escape.
Fire exit
his is a key reason for thoroughly completing accident book entries, besides legal requirements.
identify trends and prevent future accidents
Looking at a client while they are talking to you shows you are doing this.
Listening
Under this regulation, a salon must report incidents, diseases or dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive.
RIDDOR
The required soak time for salon tools in Chemical disinfectants.
20 minutes
Using a water extinguisher on a live electrical fire puts the user at risk of this severe and potentially fatal injury.
Electric Shock
This is what you should do immediately if you find a piece of electrical equipment, like a hair dryer, with a frayed wire
Report, Label, Remove
The way you stand and hold your body.
Posture