Hair Salon

Hair Salon

Acronyms

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment.
SOP - Safe Operating Procedure.
RCD - Residual Circuit Device.
SDS - Safety Data Sheet.

Hazards

What can cause harm?

• Chemicals

• Electrical equipment

• Contact with the public

• Biological hazard - human disease, illness

• A physical threat, attack, violence, robbery

• Verbal threat, abuse

• Repetitious movements

• Static positions

• Poor housekeeping

Precautions

All operators are trained and competent to work in a Hair Salon safely. Operator training should include:

• Formal training

• Workplace induction

• Safe operating procedures

• Nature of hazards

• Fitting of PPE

• Manual handling

• Housekeeping

• First Aid

Appointments

• Book appointments, so tasks are varied (i.e., one worker is not undertaking one type of task all day)

• Limit number of appointments to ensure work-rate/pace is reasonable, allowing for breaks.

Using scissors

• Be alert while using scissors

• Store scissors away from the public in a safe place

• If scissors drop, do not attempt to catch

• Only use the scissors for their intended purpose

• Carry scissors with caution, be aware of clients and others (carry with the sharp end facing the floor)

• Keep scissors sharp