Health and safety session 3

• Mathematics
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Health and Safety- Lesson 1

Session

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Which legislation covers the use, storage and how chemicals are handled?

1. Coshh
2. Manual handling
3. Electricity at work
4. Personal protective equipment at work

What is the correct way to pick up an object?

1. Bent knees and lift from the knees
2. Straight back
3. Hold the object close to your body
4. All 3 answers

Session objectives

By the end of the session you will be able to...

• List 2-3 responsibilities an employer has for health and safety
• Explain how to deal with accidents and emergencies in a salon environment
• List the different types of fire extinguishers used in hair and beauty salons.

What responsibilities do employers have for H&S in salons?

Answers

• 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 

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

Level of responsibility

During an emergency, a salon may allocate specific job roles to members of staff. 

These people will be competent in carrying out these tasks. They will usually be more senior members of staff.

Session recap

What have you remembered from todays session???

How do you pick up a heavy box??

What is a risk?

What are 2 responsibilities an employer has for health and safety in a salon?

What is a hazard?

What would you do if someone fell in the salon?

What do you do if there is a broken piece of electrical equipment in the salon?

what does the regulation COSHH cover?

1. Electrical equipment
2. Personal protective equipment
3. Hazardous chemicals
4. The correct way to lift objects