Slips, trips & housekeeping Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for slips, trips & housekeeping in hair & beauty settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for slips, trips & housekeeping in hair & beauty settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Supports high hygiene and presentation standards.
- Encourages responsibility and staff awareness.
- Creates a safe environment for clients and staff.
- Reduces likelihood of accidents and liability claims.
- Builds client trust through visibly safe practices.
Typical hazards & measures
- Laundry and waste in corridors — Use lidded, wheeled bins; set fixed pickup times; ban staging bags on floors; and route carts via the service corridor, not reception. If overflow hits, trigger the backup store and call-off before corridors narrow.
- Cleaning in progress without controls — Clean in sections, not whole corridors; post visible signs; use quick-dry agents; and roll mats back only as each area dries. Schedule deep cleans out of hours; track timings so wet zones don’t coincide with client arrival peaks.
- Storage at height and falling items — Keep heavy stock at waist height; use step stools with handholds; never stack above the lip of shelves; and secure display heads. Add monthly “shake tests” to check for wobble and relocate surplus to back-of-house racks.
- Overflowing bins and misplaced recycling — Site lidded bins at stations with clear labels; add mid-shift bin runs; keep lids closed to stop protruding waste; and move cardboard to a back-room stack hourly. Record missed runs and adjust frequencies before busy days.
- Tight chair spacing and queuing pinch points — Keep a clear foot lane behind chairs; stagger start times to reduce crowding; park prams and bags in a set zone; and use a host to manage peaks. Re-plan layouts after new equipment to preserve turning circles at every station.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Slips, trips & housekeeping to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
- Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.
FAQ
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Can I edit a saved assessment?
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