Highest Risk Hazards and Hazards

Running head: WORK HEALTH SAFETY AND WELLBEING
WORK HEALTH SAFETY AND WELLBEING: STREAKERS HAIR AND BEAUTY
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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Discussion............................................................................................................................4
Hazard Identification.......................................................................................................4
Plant Hazards...............................................................................................................4
Chemical Hazards........................................................................................................5
Highest risk Hazards and Hazard Risk Assessment........................................................6
Control Measures and Risk Re-assessment.....................................................................7
ALARP Principle.............................................................................................................8
Purchasing Policy............................................................................................................8
Pre-purchasing Policy..................................................................................................9
3.................Each and chemical product is to be screened for the risk and nature of adverse
incidences for the purpose of future references...............................................................................9
Post-purchasing Policy................................................................................................9
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................10
References..........................................................................................................................11
Appendices........................................................................................................................14
Appendix 1: Severity Rating (WSHC 2015).................................................................14
Appendix 2: Likelihood Rating (WSHC 2015).............................................................14
Appendix 3: Estimation of Likelihood (Archer et al. 2018).........................................15

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Appendix 4: Risk Level Matric (Archer et al. 2018).....................................................15
Appendix 5: 5 x Risk Matrix based on Likelihood and Severity (WSHC 2015)..........16
Appendix 6: 5 x 5 Risk Matrix with Risk Descriptions (WSHC 2015)........................16
Appendix 7: Recommended Actions as per Risk Ratings (WSHC 2015).....................17
Appendix 8: Estimation of Consequences (Archer et al. 2018)....................................17
Appendix 9: Risk Assessment, Control Measures and Re-Assessment in Streakers Hair
and Beauty Salon.........................................................................................................................0

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Introduction
Workplaces and occupational environments, irrespective of the nature of work, are often
associated with a range of physical, chemical, psychological and ergonomic hazards which are
likely to impact the physiological and psychological safety of workers (Adewumi-Gunn et al.
2018)). According to the Workplace Safety and Health Act legislated by the Ministry of
Manpower (MOM) – the peak occupational body directing national standards of workers’ safety
in Singapore – employers, managers or administrators regulating occupational environments are
obliged to ensure the welfare and safety of their staff (Singapore Statutes Online 2020). Like all
workplaces and occupations, the hair and beauty industry are not devoid of multiple hazards,
mainly: slips, falls, burns, inadequate body postures, exposure to chemicals and physiological
concerns like dermatitis. It is thus imperative that organizations associated with the hair and
beauty industry, such as the Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon, implement relevant measures of
hazard control, for the purpose of minimizing the risk of hazards across staff (Quiros-Alcala et
al. 2019).
Thus, with regards to the above, the aim of the following paper is to identify and
extrapolate on the key chemical and plant hazards which have been identified with regards to the
‘Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon’ in Singapore. This paper will first expound upon the crucial
plant and chemical hazards relevant to the hair and beauty industry followed by an evaluation of
the three most relevant hazards which are likely to impact the occupational health and safety of
the staff employed in the concerned hair and beauty salon. Lastly, this paper will also focus upon
the measures of control which relevant to mitigate the key hazards and risks identified in
Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon.

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Discussion
Hazard Identification
The following plant and chemical hazards are likely to be prevalent in Streakers Hair and
Beauty Salon:
Plant Hazards
Burns: The hair and beauty industry requires employees to operate electrical equipment
such as hair dryers, curlers and straighteners which emit heat. Prolonged usage of such
equipment are likely to increase risk of acquiring burns and long term burn trauma across the
staff who are employed in an organization like the Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon, which
specializes in the hair dressing and beauty industry (Archibong et al. 2018).
Cuts and Bruises: One of the major functions of the hair and beauty industry is to dress
and style the hair of its clients. For the same, staff are required to frequently use a range of sharp
objects like razors, blades, scissors and knives. Thus, it is likely that the staff employed in the
Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon are at an increased risk of acquiring plant injuries of the
physical type such as: cuts, bruises, scratches and punctures (Aglan and Mansour 2018).
Ergonomic Hazards like Body Posture: One of the most significant and prevalent
hazards which workers employed in the hair and beauty salon are likely to encounter is
ergonomic hazards related to incorrect body postures. Workers are likely to spend a majority of
the occupational hours by standing for a long time and excessive levels of bending while
performing functions like washing the hair of a client or incorrect chair height adjustments of
seated clients. If not controlled, the workers of the Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon are likely to
encounter physiological and ergonomic health issues such as: bruised feet, aches in the lower

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back, high levels of fatigue, strains, pain and swelling across joints and even varicose veins
(Norlie et al. 2017).
Atopic Dermatitis: Also known as eczema, this is a prevalent type of skin condition
which is characterized by symptoms like itchiness, burning sensations and redness on the skin.
Employees in the hair and beauty industry are often required to use a range of cleansing agents
on clients such as shampoos and frequent washing with water. While these products are not
considered to be hazardous as per safety data sheets, they are likely to increase the risk of skin
conditions like dermatitis in staff who already have dry skin and are working in the Streakers
Hair and Beauty Salon (Milich, Shendell and Graber 2017).
Falls, slips and trips: Staff employed in the hair and beauty industry are likely to work
with equipment which are wired extensively and may cause clutter and crowding in the work
space is not organized adequately. Additionally, staff may also be required to work in wet floors
during cleaning or due to spillages and leakages of liquid products on the floor. Though such
hazards are controllable and are do not occur frequently in case of establishment of adequate
control measures, absence of frequent risk assessment and mitigation are likely to increase the
risk of the slips, falls and trips across the staff, which in turn can cause a range of injuries to the
staff working in Streakers Hair and Beauty Salon (Abia et al. 2016).
Chemical Hazards
Conditioners and Shampoos: As evidenced extensively by WorkSafe Victoria (2017),
staff recruited in the hair and beauty section are required to use a variety of chemical products on
a clients as a part of daily activities. One of these include the usage of shampoos and conditions
for the purpose of completing common activities like cleansing and hair washing of clients.
While these products have not been evidenced within safety data sheets to be hazardous in