and other chemical products you use. The skin dermatitis prevention policy specifically addresses the exposure risks of regular colouring work. You also get a health and safety policy - UK Compliance

Health and Safety Documents for Hair Colourists

Hair colourists work with chemical substances every day that carry real occupational health risks. Get eight compliance documents filled in correctly for your business, covering dyes, developers, and bleach.

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Every self-employed person in the UK needs this

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, every self-employed person whose work could pose a risk to themselves or others is legally required to have health and safety documentation in place.

This is not a large-business requirement. It applies to sole traders, one-person businesses, home studios, and mobile workers equally. The size of your business does not change the legal obligation.

Sole traders and one-person businesses Working alone does not exempt you. If you use chemicals or see clients, the obligations apply in full.
Mobile and home-based workers Working from home or visiting clients does not reduce your compliance requirements - it often adds to them.
Chair renters and freelancers Renting a chair or working as a freelancer through a third party does not transfer your compliance obligations to them.
New businesses and established ones Whether you started last month or have been trading for years, you need documentation in place.
Your legal obligation

The legal requirements that come with working with hair colour

Hair colourists have some of the clearest and most well-established compliance obligations in the beauty industry. The HSE and HABIA have produced extensive guidance on the occupational risks of hair colouring work - and the core message is consistent. If you apply hair dye, bleach, developer, or toners to clients, you have legal obligations around chemical hazard assessment and skin health protection. || Your COSHH assessment needs to cover every chemical product you use regularly in your colouring work - not as a general category but as specific substances with their own hazard profiles. Para-phenylenediamine, commonly found in permanent hair dye, is a known skin sensitiser with a well-documented COSHH requirement. Hydrogen peroxide and persulphate bleaches carry their own specific hazard considerations. || Occupational contact dermatitis is one of the most common work-related diseases among hair colourists. A skin exposure and dermatitis prevention policy is not optional - it is a specific legal requirement under COSHH regulations for anyone working regularly with these substances.
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The real problem

Doing a COSHH assessment properly for colouring work is not a quick job

The range of chemical products used in professional hair colouring work - dyes, developers, bleaches, toners, colour removers, pre-treatments - means that a thorough COSHH assessment takes time to do correctly. Each substance needs individual assessment. || A template with a blank space for chemicals is not compliant. Your assessment needs to identify each substance, describe the nature of the hazard, document the route of exposure, and specify the controls you have in place. For a colourist using ten or fifteen different chemical products in a typical working week, that is a significant body of work. || CompliantDocs asks you about the specific products you use and generates a COSHH assessment around those substances. The hours of research and writing are handled for you.
3 - 4 hours
The realistic time cost of completing proper COSHH documentation for a hair colourist who uses a wide range of chemical products. That is time spent not colouring hair. For £24.99, we do the work and deliver everything to your inbox.
What you get

Eight documents, all filled in for your business

Eight documents specific to hair colouring work. Your COSHH assessment covers the dyes
Health and Safety Policy Generated
Written for your business, covering your responsibilities and the measures you have in place
Risk Assessment Generated
Identifying the specific hazards in your work and the controls you have in place
COSHH Assessment Generated
Specific to the chemicals and products you use, with proper hazard and control information
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Generated
Documenting fire hazards, escape routes, and fire safety measures for your premises
Skin Exposure and Dermatitis Prevention Policy Generated
A legal requirement under COSHH for chemical skin exposure risk
Client Consultation Record Word
Ready-to-use editable template for client records and allergy documentation
PAT Testing Checklist Word
For logging PAT tests on all your professional electrical equipment
Accident and Near Miss Log Word
Ready-to-use log for recording any incidents in your working environment
How it works

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