Health and Safety Legislations

Influencing Factors:

Environmental Factors:

• Conditions in which people work in
• Good lighting
• No hazards in the salon
• Keeping the area clean, tidy/organised
• Quiet/relaxing
• Security
• Ventilation/circulation of air

Occupational Factors:

• People that may be at risk from certain illnesses
• Having good hygiene - washing hands
• Asthma - for example - spray tanning, file residue
• Wearing masks - PPE

Human Factors

• People contributing to accidents
• Tiredness
• Spillages
• Open bottles left around

Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

• Discuss with clients about their skin, discuss products and allergies
• Correct labels on all of the chemicals
• Lids kept on bottles - prevents spillages and oxidising
• Watching your health and safety
• Using the products correctly
• Patch tests
• Good ventilation
• Wearing the correct PPE
• Know how chemicals and products are stored / disposed of (e.g. COSHH bin or sharps box)
• Have a risk assessment of products - how to use and dispose correctly

Data Protection Act

• Keeping records
• Making sure all client information/details are correct and updated regularly
• Confidentiality - only therapists and that client can see
• It protects you and the client
• Record all discussions and communication with the client
• Keep in a locked cabinet or password protected computer
• No discussing information
• Get client signatures REGULARLY - can…