Salon Health, Safety and Hygiene Policy

A written health, safety and hygiene policy for salons, barbers, nail bars, spas, treatment rooms and aesthetics clinics. It sets out who is responsible for what and the practical procedures for chemicals, infection control, cleaning, sterilisation, sharps, waste, equipment, first aid and accidents, plus a summary of licensing and registration rules across the UK.

• As your main health and safety policy (it is a legal requirement to have a written policy if you employ five or more people)
• To train new staff, self-employed renters and apprentices
• To show your council, insurer or landlord how you manage risk

• Fill in names, roles and arrangements in purple
• Delete sections for services you do not offer (for example sharps or lasers)
• Complete the risk assessments and COSHH assessments it refers to
• Use the appendices as daily records and keep them for the periods stated