HS037 - Workplace Welfare: Toilets, Water, Rest and Temperature

Workplace Welfare: Toilets, Water, Rest and Temperature

This guide is for salon owners who employ staff, or are planning to. It covers the basic facilities the law says your team must have: toilets, washing, drinking water, somewhere to rest and eat, a comfortable temperature, fresh air and good lighting. These sound simple, but they cause real problems in small salons. Think of a single toilet shared with clients, a staff room that doubles as a stock cupboard, or a salon that is freezing at 9am in January and stifling in July.

What you'll get

• What the Workplace Regulations require, in plain English
• How many toilets and washbasins you need
• What rest, eating and changing facilities you must provide
• The rules on rest breaks under working time law
• How to manage temperature, ventilation and lighting in a salon

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.