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Question

What sort of things do hairdressers have to do to keep there business safe and running under occupational health and safety?

Answer

All small employers will be required by Law as from the 1st of September 2003 to carry out a risk assessment to identify all workplace risks.

Any of the risks/hazards which have been identified need to be addressed and measures to control those risks put in place.

The Unions are currently developing hazard and risk assesment sheets for all industries including hairdressing. This will be available shortly on our website.

The risks in your industry are

exposure to dermatitis ( this is a major problem in this industry)
exposure to chemicals ,
slips trips and falls,
occupational overuse syndrome ( RSI),
possible transmission of infectious diseases,
security ie robbery/armed hold up,
staff working long hours
no breaks,
travelling home late at night.

These are just a few of the risks that are in your industry that need to be considered during the risks assesment process and you need to develop the ways of reducing risks in your own workplace, for example

what infection control procedures do you have in place?
Is all equipment steralised?

A number of hairdressers have been fined by WorkCover for not having theses procedures in place.

There are also some checklists on our unionsafe website that you can download.

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