SHBXWHS001 Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices | Australian University Assignment

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        SHB50115 DIPLOMA OF BEAUTY THERAPY
        UNIT CODE:SHBXWHS001
        UNIT TILE: Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
        ASSESSMENT TASK:Written Assessment Task (Workbook)
        Australian Capital Training Institute
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TUTORIAL ACTIVITY 1

QUESTION 1 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Explain how the below state or territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements are

relevant to your job role: (approx. 40 words each)

Health and hygiene

Skin penetration

QUESTION 2 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Explain your understanding of the basic aspects of the relevant state or territory Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.

QUESTION 3 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Explain the industry and organisational procedures relevant to your job role (approx. 20-40 words each)

Workplace Hazards and associated health, safety and security risks

Health and safety procedures for consultation

Health and safety procedures for managing emergencies

Health and safety procedures for hazard identification and reporting

Health and safety procedures for dangerous incident and injury reporting

Health and safety procedures for working safely with tools, equipment and hazardous substances

Assessor Comments

QUESTION 4

The hierarchy of controls is used to identify and mitigate exposures to occupational hazards before work begins for a safe and healthy work environment. The hierarchy starts with the controls perceived to be most effective and moves down to those considered least effective.

Explain the five elements of the hierarchy of controls and provide an example for each.

Eliminating hazards

Isolating hazards

Using administrative controls

Using engineering controls

Personal protective equipment

Assessor Comments

QUESTION 5

List two strategies to use tools and equipment safely in the beauty industry

QUESTION 6 ☐ Yes ☐ No

List two strategies to store hazardous substances and cleaning products correctly in the beauty industry

QUESTION 7 ☐ Yes ☐ No

List two strategies to ensure safe manual handling including techniques to shift heavy items

QUESTION 8 ☐ Yes ☐ No

How can you minimise potential injury and illness as well as unsafe work practices such as bullying and harassment in the beauty industry?

Assessor Comments

QUESTION 9

Discuss one infection control procedure (e.g. hand hygiene) and its importance in the beauty environment, as well as the responsibility of the employee in implementing the procedure.

QUESTION 10

List three infection control procedures relevant to salon treatments and your job r

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ole.

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1 .

QUESTION 11

What are viruses and how do they, as infectious agents, relate to salon treatmen

☐ Yes

ts and services?

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QUESTION 12

What are bacteria and how do they, as infectious agents, relate to salon treatme

☐ Yes ☐

nts and services?

QUESTION 13

What are fungi and how do they, as infectious agents, relate to salon treatments

☐ Yes ☐

and services?

QUESTION 14 ☐ Yes ☐ No

What are parasites and how do they, as infectious agents, relate to salon treatments and services?

Assessor Comments

QUESTION 15 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Infectious diseases can be transmitted via various routes. How can infection be spread in the below scenarios? Provide a brief definition of each point below and an example of how infection can be prevented.

Direct contact with infection

Non-intact skin

Work surfaces

Equipment

Cross infection

QUESTION 16 ☐ Yes ☐ No

There are many contraindications to beauty services and treatments. List 9 infectious contraindications that may be fungal, bacterial, viral, or parasitic. List your action step if the contraindication presents in salon.

Action Step:

Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL ACTIVITY 2 - WORKPLACE HAZARDS AND RISKS

QUESTION 17 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Complete the below activity utilising the handout “Look! Think! Do!”. You are required to:

Identify the hazard
Assess whether the hazard can harm someone
List the appropriate OHS strategy to overcome the hazard/accident.

	Workplace hazard / accident	LOOK What is the hazard?	THINK Can the hazard harm someone?	DO OHS strategy	Assessor Marking
1					☐ Yes ☐ No
2					☐ Yes ☐ No
3					☐ Yes ☐ No

4					☐ Yes ☐ No
5					☐ Yes ☐ No
6					☐ Yes ☐ No
7					☐ Yes ☐ No
8					☐ Yes ☐ No
9					☐ Yes ☐ No

TUTORIAL 3 – INFECTION RISKS

QUESTION 18 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Why are gloves recommended for therapist use when performing skin treatments?

QUESTION 19

When should hand washing take place in the salon?

☐ Yes

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QUESTION 20

What are blood-to-blood infections? List two examples with a brief description of each.

☐ Yes

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QUESTION 21 ☐ Yes ☐ No

Infection control begins at an organisational level. Procedures for infection control are designed to minimise the spread and to control infection. Provide four examples of infection control procedures in the beauty salon environment.

QUESTION 22 ☐ Yes ☐ No

List the contingency procedures for occupational exposure to blood and body fluid. Refer to NSW Health Department at https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource -library/hepatitis -and -hiv2 and http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/258666/ecsop -module -4 -1.pdf

Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL 4 – ORGANISATIONAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

QUESTION 23 ☐ Yes ☐ No

This activity requires you to answer TRUE or FALSE to the below statements.

	Statement	True or False	Assessor Marking
A	You should always follow the safety directions of your supervisor or manager when it comes to safety procedures	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☒ Yes ☐ No
B	You don’t need to report less-serious hazards to your manager	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No
C	Safe manual handling is only required when you must lift an object	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No
D	Sharp objects, trip hazards and manual handling activities are all examples of hazards.	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No
E	Managers are the only staff required to participate in health and safety consultation	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No
F	Safety audits should be conducted weekly	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No
G	Hazardous and dangerous goods are the same thing	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No
H	Most salon safety polices and procedures will outline the supervisor responsibility and the employers responsibility	☐ TRUE ☐ FALSE	☐ Yes ☐ No

QUESTION 24 ☐ Yes ☐ No

What are the responsibilities of persons conducting the business and undertaking PCBU? Discuss the below points:

worker responsibilities to participate in work health and safety practices
worker responsibility to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace o ramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS law and organisational policies and procedures

Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL 5 – ELECTRICITY IN BEAUTY TREATMENTS

QUESTION 25 ☐ Yes ☐ No

What is static electricity and how can you reduce static electricity in the salon?

QUESTION 26

How should electrical equipment be stored when not in use?

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QUESTION 27

List two salon services where electricity is used and how you can use equipment safely during treatment.

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QUESTION 28 ☐ Yes ☐ No

You notice an electrical fault which has the potential to cause an unsafe work environment. How do you report this fault?

Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL 6 – CROSS INFECTION

QUESTION 29

Define cross contamination.

☐ Yes

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QUESTION 30

List three strategies to minimise cross infection in the salon environment.

☐ Yes

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Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL 7 – INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES

QUESTION 31 No

This activity requires you to answer TRUE or FALSE to the below statements.

Statement

True or False

Assessor Marking

All surfaces should be cleaned with TUFFIES containing detergent post salon service

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Alcohol wipes are sufficient to clean blood from surfaces

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Disposable items can be used again for other clients

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Gloves should be worn when working with open skin, cuts or lesions

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Towels must be washed using hot water and laundry detergent

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Decanting products is only required when you are using products that come in jars

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Products that have been handled with dirty gloves should be cleaned after salon service

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Blood and bodily fluids do not pose an infection risk

☐ TRUE ☐

FALSE

☐ Yes

☐ No

Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL 8 - EMERGENCIES

QUESTION 32 No

Why is it important to follow fire and emergency procedures including workplace evacuations?

QUESTION 33 ☐ Yes ☐ No

How can you identify the designated personnel responsible for first aid and evacuation procedures?

QUESTION 34 ☐ Yes ☐ No

You are performing a leg wax treatment for a client when you hear the evacuation sound alarm. What will you do:

Circle correct answer

☐ Ignore the alarm as you are in the middle of a treatment

☐ Turn off the equipment, ask your client to gather their items and find the nearest exit point

☐ Wait until the fire warden comes and gets you

☐ Finish the leg wax, take the payment for the service and then evacuate

Assessor Comments

TUTORIAL 8 – CLEANING THE SALON

QUESTION 35 No

What would you do if your manager asked you to mop the reception and hallway areas while there were clients coming in and out of the salon?

QUESTION 36

What is the purpose of a material safety data sheet?

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QUESTION 37

Your supervisor has asked you to dispose of a hazardous substance. Where can regarding the safe disposal of this product?

☐ Yes

you find information

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QUESTION 38

List two ways to store salon equipment to ensure cleanliness and readiness for n

☐ Yes ☐

ext use.

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