Health & Safety

Health and Safety

Each employer has a duty of care for employees including young people in learning.

It is the young people involved with apprenticeships that this section is primarily aimed at, however the creation of a safe working environment is an essential requirement for all employees.

The employers’ duty of care also extends to those visiting the salon in connection with the teaching and assessment of young people on an apprenticeship programme including Regional Training Advisors and external verifiers, etc.

The links at the foot of this page allow access to a number of resources that are designed to help employers meet their legal obligations but it must be pointed out that it remains the employers responsibility to ensure every employee works in a totally safe environment.

Employers should therefore seek specialist advice form a Health and Safety competent person before implementing any new Health and Safety procedures.

Health and Safety Pack for Hairdressing from Habia

As detailed in the Health and Safety for Salons download (see bottom of page) the Health and Safety Pack for Hairdressing from Habia has everything needed in one convenient and durable A4 ring binder made up of over 160 pages.

Guidance to all of the relevant laws and legislation that are relevant to the hair industry are explained. The pack tells you what you need to know.

We highly recommend this pack – it really does cover everything and the subscription services which gives details of any changes to Health and Safety legislation ensures the pack is ‘future proof’.

For further information about the pack contact www.habia.org/buy_online.asp

The following downloads all relate to Health and Safety:

	Cheynes Training Health and Safety Policy Statement 2010
	Health and Safety for Salons
	COSHH
	Dermatitis and Hairdressing
	Skin Care Policy
	Salon Health Check
	Young Persons Risk Assessment