NZQA Expiring unit standard 20929 version 3 Page 1 of 5 Title Demonstrate safe and professional practice in the salon environment Level 3 Credits Purpose 6 This unit standard is for people in the hairdressing industry who wish to develop knowledge and skills in removing unwanted additives from hair. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of additives in hair; prepare to remove and remove aniline derivative tint from hair; and complete follow-up actions. Classification Beauty Services > Salon Skills Available grade Achieved Entry information Critical health and safety prerequisites Open. Explanatory notes 1 Definitions co-workers may include but are not limited to salon assistants, apprentices, senior operators, receptionists, supervisors, salon trainers, and managers; senior co-workers may include but are not limited to senior operators, supervisors, salon trainers, and managers; salon refers to a hairdressing salon, barbershop, or beauty salon where the salon is registered under the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966 and has paying clients; salon environment may be a workplace and/or training salon; procedures of the salon environment refer to the documented and/or accepted work practices within that salon environment. They may include instructions from senior co-workers; salon requirements refer to industry and legislative requirements relevant to the type of salon, for example those contained in: Sections 6 and 7 of the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980; Health and Safety in Hairdressing: An Evaluation of Health and Safety Management Practices in the Hairdressing Industry (Wellington: Department of Labour, 2007) available at http://www.dol.govt.nz/PDFs/hairdressing.pdf; Privacy Act 1993, Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; Fair Trading Act 1986, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Human Rights Act 1993, and Smoke-free Environments Act 1990; enterprise fire and emergency policies and procedures; and Health (Registration of This unit standard is expiring NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 20929 version 3 Page 2 of 5 Premises) Regulations 1966, and Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 2006; professional code of ethics may include but is not limited to the NZ Association of Hairdressers Inc. Code of Ethics, which can be accessed at www.nzhairdressing.org.nz; and the Hairdressing Industry Standards, which can be accessed at http://www.hito.org.nz. 2 Useful references for this unit standard include the Employers’ Training Manual, and the Training Record Book. Both of these publications, and others that may be of use, can be obtained from the New Zealand Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc., PO Box 11764, Wellington 6142, or via http://www.hito.org.nz. 3 Salon requirements must be adhered to for all aspects of this unit standard. 4 Assessment against element 6 of this unit standard will include evidence collected over a period of 10 consecutive scheduled working days. The 10 consecutive scheduled working days should allow for, but not include, valid absences. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Demonstrate knowledge of personal health and hygiene. Evidence requirements 1.1 Elements of personal health are described in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. Range 1.2 includes but is not limited to – diet, exercise, rest, Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) prevention, sleep management, stress management, dermatitis prevention, allergy management, drug and alcohol awareness. This unit standard is Requirements for personal hygiene are described in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. expiring Range includes but is not limited to – oral, hands, nails, body, feet, hair, body piercing, clothing, footwear. Outcome 2 Demonstrate knowledge of personal care and safety in a salon. Range self, co-workers, clients. Evidence requirements 2.1 Personal care is described in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard Range 2.2 20929 version 3 Page 3 of 5 cause and treatment of common ergonomic problems, management of physical and emotional problems. Personal safety is described in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. Range may include but is not limited to: protection – footwear, protective coverings; hazards – chemicals and products handling and storage, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), fire and emergency procedures; environment – ventilation, cleaning, electrical equipment. Outcome 3 Demonstrate knowledge of professional behaviour. Evidence requirements 3.1 Professional code of ethics is identified and summarised. Range 3.2 includes but is not limited to – industry publication, salon or enterprise document. Own professional ethics are identified and explained. Range may include but is not limited to – cultural safety, personal practice. Outcome 4 Demonstrate knowledge of cultural safety in the salon environment. This unit standard is Behaviours that contribute to a safe and supportive salon environment for staff and clients from differentexpiring cultural groups are identified. Evidence requirements 4.1 Range Māori, Pacific Island, and one other cultural group. Outcome 5 Demonstrate knowledge of legal requirements related to working in a salon. Evidence requirements 5.1 The Privacy Act 1993 is explained in terms of its relevance for working in a salon. Range includes the definitions of agency and personal information, and explanation of privacy principles 5, 9 and 10. NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 20929 version 3 Page 4 of 5 5.2 Section 5 of the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 is explained in terms of its relevance for working in a salon. 5.3 The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 is explained in terms of its relevance for working in a salon. Range includes the guarantees in respect of goods under sections 6, 7, and 8, and the guarantees in respect of services under sections 28 and 29. 5.4 The Fair Trading Act 1986 is explained in terms of its relevance for working in a salon. 5.5 Regulations governing the specific salon environment are explained in terms of their purpose, the responsibilities they require of a person working in a salon, and the potential consequences if they are breached. Range regulations governing the specific salon environment may include but are not limited to – Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980, Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966, local government regulations. Outcome 6 Maintain safe and professional practice in a salon environment. Range ten consecutive days. Evidence requirements 6.1 Elements that project a positive and professional image are identified in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. This standard includesunit but is not limited to – facial expression,is body language, verbal expression, personal appearance, confidence, attitude. expiring Professional image is maintained in accordance with the procedures of the Range 6.2 salon environment. Range 6.3 Professional practices are maintained in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. Range 6.4 personal hygiene, personal appearance, body language, verbal expression. may include but is not limited to – positive attitude, cultural safety. Safe practices are maintained in accordance with the procedures of the salon environment. Range self, co-workers, clients. NZ Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Inc New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 20929 version 3 Page 5 of 5 This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 18 February 2005 31 December 2016 Review 2 20 March 2009 31 December 2016 Review 3 19 March 2015 31 December 2016 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0020 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. 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