Transcript Governance review proposals

National Hairdressers’ Federation
Mark Coray, former President and
Coiffure EU Board member
Hilary Hall, Chief Executive
About the NHF
• Help our members run successful and
profitable businesses
• Represent over 5000 hairdressing, barbering
and beauty business owners
• Membership services
• Campaigning
Political background
• Increasingly negative perception of the EU by
the UK public and press eg restrictions on
vacuum cleaners – hairdryers, kettles?
• Growth of UK Independence Party (UKIP) committed to coming out of the EU
• UKIP won 24 out of the UK’s 73 seats in the
European Parliament elections this year
UK government
• Pressure to respond to anti-EU feelings
• Calls to reduce ‘red tape’ bureaucracy,
especially for small businesses
• EU legislation on employment and health &
safety issues is limited to the adoption of
minimum requirements – but government is
concerned it goes beyond this
Health & Safety
• Agreement on hairdressing is an example
which goes beyond minimum standards and is
too prescriptive
• Robust impact assessment is essential to
justify significant cost which outweighs benefit
• UK has a flexible, risk-based approach
• Hairdressing is a low risk occupation
Health & Safety
• Health & Safety Executive (HSE) believes UK
legislation is already robust
• Strong preference for autonomous agreement
• If an EU directive is implemented they will
enforce it rigorously – cost & business impact
• As they don’t support implementation, HSE is
not here today
Facts and figures
• 2003/4 to 2011/12: 374 injuries reported in
hairdressing (but probably under-reported)
• Contact dermatitis showing downward trend
– 2007-9: 118 cases per 100,000 workers
– 2009-11: 81 cases per 100,000 workers
• Other industries: 4 cases per 100,000 workers
Health & Safety
• Sector dominated by micro-businesses
• Compliance is a problem
• Strong preference for non-legislative
approaches
• Guidance materials, education and training
Examples
• NHF and IOSH – free guide to health & safety
for hairdressers and barbers
• Guide for salons on health and safety of hair
products – manufacturers
• NHF handbook for employees
• HSE guides on accident reporting and working
with hazardous substances
Examples
• NHF allergy alert consultation and colour
record cards (for clients)
• HSE toolkits for small businesses including
example risk assessment for salons, dermatitis
– all online at www.hse.gov.uk/hairdressing
• NHF factsheets eg electricity at work, first aid,
pregnancy, appliance testing, smoking
Happy to share!
www.nhf.info
www.nhfinfo/hsguide
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