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OHS and Hiring Stylists
Ventilation and Chemicals in a Salon — OHS Rules [2026]
Methacrylates in gels, acetone, cyanoacrylate - each has an NDS limit. A dust extractor at every station is an OHS requirement, not an option. Check the rules and kit.
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Sanepid, RODO, BDO, OHS, patch testing - practical guides for nail, brow & lash salon owners in Poland.
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Registers and Salon Documentation
Sporal Test — Biological Autoclave Check Step by Step
The sporal test (Geobacillus stearothermophilus) is the only method that confirms sterilisation - required monthly. Learn how to run it and read the result.
Prices and Fines
Salon Price List — Display Duty, Gross Prices, Fines [2026]
The Price Act art. 12 requires a price list before the service, in gross amounts. You cannot charge more than listed without notice. Find out the penalties for breaches.
OHS and Hiring Stylists
Non-Compete for a Stylist — Contract and Pay [2026]
A non-compete during employment follows straight from the Labour Code - no separate contract. After it ends you need a written deal with pay of at least 25% of salary.
Registers and Salon Documentation
Free Document Templates — 6 Red Flags for Salons
Downloaded a free GDPR template? Check 6 red flags: catering clauses, wrong legal basis, no health data. Plus a 30-second legality test for your documents.
Sanepid Inspection at the Salon
Salon Inspections — PIP, Sanepid, UODO, BDO [2026]
Four authorities, four checklists. Sanepid checks sanitation and BDO, PIP contracts and hours, UODO consents, the tax office the till. What to prepare for each.
OHS and Hiring Stylists
Chair Rental in a Salon — Contract, Sanepid, ZUS and Taxes [2026]
Chair rental vs B2B vs revenue share - three models, different tax effects. Learn what the sublease must contain and when the tax office sees sham self-employment.
First Salon in Poland
Opening a Nail Salon in Poland — Guide for Ukrainians [2026]
CEIDG, ZUS, Sanepid, BDO, Trusted Profile — the Polish system in plain language, compared to Ukrainian equivalents. Plus a document checklist before you open.
OHS and Hiring Stylists
Your First Stylist — Contract, OHS and Health Checks 2026
B2B or employment contract? What health checks? Whose OHS training? Time records — kept simply. A practical guide for first-time employers.
OHS and Hiring Stylists
Working Hours for a Stylist — Records and Overtime [2026]
8 hours a day, 40 a week, 150 overtime a year - the basic Labour Code norms. Learn how to keep time records, what overtime costs and the fines for missing records.
BDO and Salon Waste
BDO for Nail, Brow and Lash Salons — Register or Not [2026]
Nail files, acetone-soaked cotton pads, product packaging — all waste covered by BDO. Check whether you need to register and which waste codes apply to your beauty salon.
Patch Test (Brows, Lashes, Henna)
Brow Henna and Lamination — Salon Procedure [2026]
Powder henna, lamination, brow lifting — 3 treatments, different allergy risks. Full procedure: consent, patch test, treatment card, waiting time, liability.
Prices and Fines
Receipt or Invoice in a Salon — Cash Register Rules [2026]
The cash register threshold is PLN 20,000 a year, and a client has 3 months to request an invoice. Find out when a till is mandatory and what a receipt must contain.
GDPR and Client Consents
GDPR Consents for Beauty Salon Clients [2026]
A client with allergies, after-treatment Instagram photos, contact details for reminders — what needs consent and how to document it under GDPR. Get the forms.
GDPR and Client Consents
Social Media and GDPR — Client Photos and Consents [2026]
A client's face on Instagram needs a separate image consent - without it you breach the law. Photos of hands are lower risk, but consent is still safer. Get the form.
OHS and Hiring Stylists
First Aid Kit in a Beauty Salon — OHS Requirements 2026
Labour Code art. 209 requires a first aid kit at every workplace. Find out what a salon kit must contain and what to add for glue and acetone hazards.
Sanepid Inspection at the Salon
Pre-Inspection Checklist for Sanepid — 30 Minutes
Sanepid at the door? In 30 minutes sort what the inspector sees first: folder, health-check dates, disinfection plan, client cards. Grab the mini-checklist.
Patch Test (Brows, Lashes, Henna)
Patch Test Before Brow and Lash Treatments [2026]
Henna, lamination, lash lift, lash extensions — the inspector asks about the patch test for every treatment. Form, waiting time and the salon's liability explained.
Patch Test (Brows, Lashes, Henna)
Pregnant Client — Safe Treatments and Consent [2026]
First trimester - no chemistry, and PPD (henna) is contraindicated all pregnancy. Learn which treatments work with a modified procedure and how to document consent.
Prices and Fines
Sanepid Fines in Beauty Salons 2026 — Penalty Table
Exact amounts: missing sanitary procedure (300-1,500 PLN), no BDO (5,000-30,000 PLN), no patch test (fine + civil claim). Full penalty table and a plan to avoid paying.
GDPR and Client Consents
Minors in the Salon — When Parental Consent Is Needed [2026]
Under 13 - no legal capacity, parental consent for everything. 13-18 - limited capacity, some treatments need a guardian's consent. See which, and which form.
Sanepid Inspection at the Salon
Sanepid Inspection at a Nail Salon — What They Check [2026]
Step by step: what the inspector asks at the door, what they want to see in your folder, and the 3 mistakes most likely to end in a fine at a nail/brow/lash salon.
GDPR and Client Consents
Client Records and GDPR — Keep a Compliant File [2026]
Client health data (allergies, pregnancy, meds) is special category data under GDPR art. 9 - explicit consent and a different legal basis. Learn to split them.
BDO and Salon Waste
BDO Waste Codes for Beauty Salons — Full Table [2026]
18 01 03* for biological waste, 18 01 04 for non-biological, 07 02 13 for plastics - a wrong BDO code means a fine up to PLN 30,000. Download the code table.