I am self-employed and have a home salon. Do I need to do a risk assessment?

In the UK, a risk assessment is a requirement of the Health & Safety at Work Act but this is aimed at salons with 5 or more employees. However, as nail professionals, we work with hazardous chemicals and need to provide a very clean and hygienic environment for our clients.

Para sua própria segurança e a de seus clientes, é altamente recomendável fazer uma avaliação completa dos riscos. Durante a recente pandemia, é necessário que todos estejam prontos para uma verificação do Departamento de Saúde Ambiental.

In order to fulfill part of your risk assessment you need to have copies of SDS (Safety Data Sheets) for all products that contain hazardous chemicals e.g. liquid monomer, UV cured products, acetone, etc.