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An Evaluation of Health and Safety Management Practices in the Hairdressing Industry

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This picture shows a hairdresser in a workplace standing to the side of a customer and cutting her hair. The photo demonstrates good hair dressing technique. The hairdresser’s posture is good, bad posture can lead to occupational overuse syndrome. The hairdresser is sitting using a stool and sitting erect with the back in its natural curve – this is desirable posture and positioning for hairdressing.

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