Level 1 H&S Wk3
Expectations
•No entering the classroom without a tutor
•Arrive in salon uniform - Tunic, trousers, black shoes (salon lessons)
•Remove all outdoor clothing before entering the salon. (salon lessons)
•Remove jewellery - no rings, hoop earrings, facial piercings, bracelets, necklaces.
•No food/ chewing gum or drinks when entering the classroom- Only water in a clear bottle
• Participate fully in your session
•No Hands up- Questions- No opt out
•Bring pens & note pad
•No use of mobile phones- unless instructed to by tutor
•Toilet breaks not permitted in the first 30 minutes or the last 15 minutes of your session
•Learning Review booklets/ Knowledge organisers & folders
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Expectations
•No entering the classroom without a tutor
•Arrive in salon uniform - Tunic, trousers, black shoes (salon lessons)
•Remove all outdoor clothing before entering the salon. (salon lessons)
•Remove jewellery - no rings, hoop earrings, facial piercings, bracelets, necklaces.
•No food/ chewing gum or drinks when entering the classroom- Only water in a clear bottle
• Participate fully in your session
•No Hands up- Questions- No opt out
•Bring pens & note pad
•No use of mobile phones- unless instructed to by tutor
•Toilet breaks not permitted in the first 30 minutes or the last 15 minutes of your session
•Learning Review booklets/ Knowledge organisers & folders
Unit criteria
Objectives
To be able to understand employers responsibilities under health and safety.
To be able to identify the correct process of reporting an incident/accident.
To be able to identify how to correctly lift objects following manual handling.
Health & Safety Task
Work with a partner. Read each scenario and answer:
1) What is the hazard?
2) What is the risk?
3) How could it be controlled?
4) Who is responsible?
5) What health & safety knowledge/legislation links to it?
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Are you ready for your test?
What are two responsibilities an employer has for health and safety in the salon?
Employers Responsibilities
A safe workplace
To provide PPE
Safe methods of storing, handling and identification of hazardous substances
Safe tools and equipment
Recording and reporting accidents
Provide suitable training
Have a health and safety policy
What is a hazard?
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Hazard
Something with potential to cause harm.
What is a risk?
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Risk
Probability of harm occurring because of the hazard.
Which legislation covers the use, storage and how chemicals are handled?
COSHH
Manual Handling
Electricity at work
Personal protective equipment at work
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
COSHH regulations cover all hazardous chemicals which are found in hair and beauty salons and can put people's health at risk through ingestion, absorption or inhalation.
Hazardous substances must be identified by a specific symbol and the suppler must legally provide you with guidelines on how to store and use (COSHH data sheet). This data sheet should be accessible to all.
What does SHUD stand for?
Store, Handle, Use, Destroy
Stack, Handle, Used, Dispose
Store, Handled, Used, Dispose
Save, Hold, Use, Destroy
SHUD
Under COSHH all hazardous materials must be Stored, Handled, Used and Disposed of correctly. The easiest way to remember this is SHUD:
STORED in a locked cupboard when not in use
HANDLED with correct PPE
USED according to the manufacturer's instructions
DISPOSED of in a council's hazardous bag, in a hazardous bin which a private company will incinerate or down the sink (in the case of colour)
The manufacturers will tell you how chemicals need to be disposed, and you must also follow the local by-laws
Which is the correct way to pick up an object?
Bent knees and lift from the knees.
Straight back
Hold object close to your body
All 3 answers
Accident & Emergency Procedures
No matter how safety conscious you are, sometimes the worst can happen.
Fires, falls and other accidents happen, and when they do, a salon should have emergency procedures in place to deal with them.
In your groups think of as many emergencies as you can.
Emergency situations
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Accident & Emergency situations
Below is a list of 4 accidents and emergency situations. In your groups, discuss how you think each one would be dealt with.
Slips, trips and falls
Client or colleague being taken ill
A fire in the salon
A flood caused by a leaking basin
What responsibilities do employers have for health and safety in salons?
What is Contact Dermatitis
Contact Dermatitis
Occupational or contact dermatitis is a NON-CONTAGIOUS skin disorder which occurs when your hands are in contact with chemicals and/or water over a prolonged period.
The hands become inflamed and are red, dry and itchy. The skin can crack and weep and, in some cases, become infected.
Although dermatitis is not contagious, it can spread to other parts of your body, including arms, face eyes and lips.
Give an example of a hazard and the risk?
What would you do in the event of a fire?
Fire evacutation
Evacuate the salon safely using the nearest fire exit.
Leave all belongings behind
Do not run
Meet at the assembly point
Complete a head count
Wait to be allowed back into the building
How do you pick up a heavy box?
What do you do if there is a broken piece of electrical equipment in the salon?
What would you do if someone fell in the salon?
Level of responsibility
During an emergency, a salon may allocate specific job roles to members of staff who will be competent in carrying out these tasks.
They will usually be more senior members of staff.
All accidents including slips, trips and falls must be reported to the salon manager
What does the regulation COSHH cover?
Electrical equipment
Personal protective equipment
Hazardous chemicals
The correct way to lift objects.
