COSHH Guide 2024 10th Edition

• A guide to the Health & Safety Of Salon Hair Products 
• 10th Edition- 2024
• This is a definitive guide to the health and safety requirements for salon products which will ensure that salons have all the information they need to undertake statutory risk assessments.
• Salons must determine what hazardous substances are present in the workplace and how to deal with them.
• Every salon must have access to one

Covers the responsibilities of Employers

• Employer responsibilities within the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulations include:
• Implementing measures that will protect workers when they are around hazardous substances.
• Preventing or adequately controlling unnecessary exposure to them.
• Informing and educating employees on how to use protective equipment.
• How to maintain control measures.
• Drawing up plans and procedures to deal with accidents and emergencies involving hazardous substances.
• Any employee exposed to hazardous substances whilst at work will undergo suitable health surveillance.
• How to make sure that substance amount does not go over the Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL).
• Carrying out a COSHH risk assessment.

Covers the responsibilities of Employees

• Using the control measures and facilities put in place by the employer
• Taking care of the equipment supplied
• How to report defects/inefficiencies in measures set out
• Taking care of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Maintaining a high level of personal hygiene
• Following any information, instruction or training that is provided