Health and Safety 1

All of the main provisions for the health and safety legislations are covered by the following abbreviations

• HABIA

• HASAWA

• COSHH

• RIDDOR

Which health and safety regulation requires employers to control exposure to dangerous substances in the work place?

• Electricity at Work Act

• Manual Handling Operations Act

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment

What is the definition of a risk?

• The threat of something dangerous happening because of a hazard

• The threat of nothing dangerous happening because of a hazard

• An insurance policy put in place to protect staff and clients

• The chance taken when dealing with a new client in the salon

Something with the potential to cause harm would be known as

• an accident

• a hazard

• a warning

• an incident

Employers must provide an accident book to record

• incidents

• medical advice

• medication taken

• tips on first aid

Sterilisation is a method that

• washes surfaces

• removes dust and dirt

• reduces harmful germs

• kills all germs and bacteria

To check for an allergic reaction to a product you would need to carry out a

• sensitivity test

• skin test

• strand test

• elasticity test