Hi all,
Well done HJ for the male grooming profiles talking up male work.
One issue however, the picture of the shave highlighted a legal issue.
I am absolutely sure when shaving that surgical gloves should be worn to comply with H & S legislation. He definately would not pass a NVQ Level 3 assessment against HABIA latest draft new standards that start in August.
Can HJi clarify the legal position when shaving?
Likewise role models should follow HABIA standards, is it possible for you check before publishing.
Balding 1 makes a good point. As far as Iam aware there is no set legislation to wear gloves when shaving. This may be seen as best practice. However, under the Personal Protective Equipment Regiulations 1992, a risk assessment must be undertaken to determine the correct PPE to wear for specific activities. The idea of wearing gloves is to reduce the risk of blood bourne viruses being transmitted such as hepatitis C etc. The concept of shaving is NOT to break to the skin- but this does happen.
All salon activities require a suitable and sufficient risk assessment to be undertaken and this must be recorded if there are more than 4 employees in the salon. It is the salon owner's responsibilty under H&S law to undertake them and to communicate the risk assessments to all relevant staff.
Hi Balding1. Have only just spotted this. Will get on the case and see what I can find out for you...