HS018 - Getting Ready for an EHO Inspection

Getting Ready for an EHO Inspection

This guide is for salon, barbershop, beauty, nail and aesthetics owners who want to be ready if an environmental health officer (EHO) calls. That might be after a complaint, an accident report, a registration application or a local project. It tells you what officers look at, what paperwork to have to hand, and what each type of notice means.

What you'll get

• Why an EHO might visit your salon and what powers they have
• What officers usually look at in a salon
• The paperwork to have ready, in one checklist
• What advice letters, improvement notices and prohibition notices mean
• How to respond, and how to appeal if you disagree

Part of the SOU Health & Safety Toolkit

Written for UK hair, beauty, nail and barbering businesses and branded ready to download. Free for SOU PRO and CEO members.

This resource is general guidance in line with UK health and safety law. It does not replace your own risk assessments or professional advice, and you remain responsible for health and safety in your salon. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Salon Owners United and its partners accept no liability for any loss arising from its use.