Hairdresser licence
The Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 has eliminated the
need for hairdressers to be registered. However, activities
such as ear piercing, electrolysis, tattooing
and acupuncture, and the employment of employees still need to
be registered.
Health & Safety at Work
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the key act which
affects all commercial activities, whether self-employed or as an
employee. Under this act, many regulations are considered.
The more relevant of these include:
- The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- The Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations
1989
- Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations
1990
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
1992
- Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
1992
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- The Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
Regulations 1995
- The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations
1996
- The Health and Safety (Young Persons) Regulations 1997
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Working Time Regulations 1998
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
2002.
Further information
To obtain a copy of a leaflet on the legislation, please contact
Health and Safety or download a copy of the form from the
Health and Safety website.
Contact us:
Environmental Health Commercial Team – Health
and Safety
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
E14 1BY
Open: 9am to 5pm - Monday to Friday
Tel: 020 7364 5008
Fax: 020 7364 6901
Email: healthandsafety@towerhamlets.gov.uk