Health & Safety

Question 1

Health and Safety at Work Act

Answer 1

• Protects almost everyone involved in working situations. It states the responsibilities of the employer and employee. All the other acts come from this one.
• Your responsibilities are to ensure your own safety and that of others, to co-operate with your employer on health and safety issues.

Question 2

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations

Answer 2

• The regulations cover legal requirements for: maintenance of workplace equipment, ventilation and indoor temperatures, lighting, cleanliness and handling of waste materials, workstation and flooring, facilities for staff to rest and eat, drinking water, sanitary conveniences.

Question 3

The Manual Handlings Operations Regulations

Answer 3

• The regulations apply to occupations where manual lifting occurs.
• The employer is required to carry out a risk assessment that should address: risk of injury, the manual movement involved and physical constraints the load occurs, individual lifting ability, any action to take to minimise the risk involved

Question 4

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

Answer 4

• The regulations state the duties for the employer and the person (yourself) using the equipment.
• Covers all equipment whether old or new.
• Manufacturers’ instructions for the equipment.
• Training for use of the equipment.
• Maintenance of the equipment.

Question 5

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE)

Answer 5

The employer has to provide suitable and sufficient protective clothing and equipment for all employees to use and employees to use it. Type of PPE in a salon could be: disposal gloves, overall or apron.

Question 6

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)

Answer 6

Relates to the control of substances. It relates to the storage, handling, using and disposal of the products (remember SHUD). You must follow manufacturers’ instructions, salon policy and local by-laws.

Question 7

Which act protects almost everyone involved in working situations. It states the responsibilities of the employer and employee. All the other acts come from this one.

Answer 7

Health and Safety at Work Act

Question 8

Which act requires maintenance of workplace equipment, ventilation and indoor temperatures, lighting, cleanliness and handling of waste materials, workstation and flooring, facilities for staff to rest and eat, drinking water, sanitary conveniences.

Answer 8

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations

Question 9

This regulations applies to occupations where manual lifting occurs.

Answer 9

The Manual Handlings Operations Regulations

Question 10

This regulations covers:
•	 all equipment whether old or new.
•	Manufacturers’ instructions for the equipment.
•	Training for use of the equipment.
•	Maintenance of the equipment.

Answer 10

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

Question 11

Relates to the control of substances. It relates to the storage, handling, using and disposal of the products (remember SHUD). You must follow manufacturers’ instructions, salon policy and local by-laws.

Answer 11

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)