LibGuides: Hairdressing and Barbering: Safety

Resources in the Library

Beauty and safety
Call Number: 646.62
Click for library resources on safety in the beauty industry
Occupational Health and Safety - Victoria
Call Number: 344.945
Click for library resources on Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety Act
WorkSafe Victoria Publications
Click for a list of WorkSafe Victoria publications in the library

Click to watch a range of safety related videos online, incuding manual handling, first aid, slips and trips and more

SafetyHub This link opens in a new window
Health and Safety videos for all industry areas.
Teachers please note: Facilitator's guides are available via the Library page on Our Space.

Beauty treatment: Hygiene standards
Fact sheet from the NSW government
Business.gov.au - Workplace health and safety
Workplace health and safety responsibilites of business owners
Hairdressing & Beauty - Management Of Hazardous Substances
Guide from Worksafe Victoria
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WorkSafe Victoria manages the state's workplace safety system, focusing on providing workplace injury insurance for employers, helping injured workers back to work and managing workers' compensation.
Hairdressing and Barbers - Hygiene Standards
Fact sheet from the NSW government
Personal care and body art industries
Healthcare guidelines for the hair and beauty industries from Health Victoria
Safety first: a guide to keeping your salon safe
Covers procedures for dealing with common injuries in the salon. US based.
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From Nails magazine
Safework Australia- Hazardous chemicals
Waxing - hygiene standards
Fact sheet from the NSW government
First aid manual