Health and Safety in a retail environment

The problem:

Toni and Guy are subject to scrutiny from Training Providers and the Learning and Skills Council relating to their health and safety practices for the safety and welfare of Young Person undertaking nationally recognised hairdressing qualifications in their Altrincham branch. The documentation they had in place was insufficient and out of date. This meant Toni and Guy Altrincham was not compliant with their contract to offer work based learning to young persons and at risk from public litigation if chemical processes used on the clients were not correctly controlled and safe systems of work implemented.

The approach:

Hamilton Deed were able to carry out a full review of the working practices and documentation within the organisation. This was undertaken by a safety consultant with over twenty years experience of hairdressing and the training and supervision of young persons on Government funded programmes. Policies, procedures and risk assessments were put into place to cover all the salon’s undertakings, with particular focus on young people.

The result:

Toni and Guy Altrincham were able to demonstrate a high level of health and safety compliance and ensure the safety of young persons within the salon. Subsequent independent monitoring visits by approved Training Organisations, responsible directly to the Learning and Skills Council, have resulted in the lowest risk banding achievable for health and safety management and working practises.