Keep your hair salons free from all hazards
A number of infection can occur during hairdressing procedures in hair salons. Hairdressing equipments such as razors, scissors, combs, clippers and hairpins can accidentally penetrate the skin of the customers. Blood and body fluids should not be visible on the instruments, equipments or working surfaces for infection may be transmitted through these instruments. Both the customers and the hairdressers can be at the risk of such infections.
The hair stylist should take proper care if their clients have any skin lesions such as prominent moles. If the hair salons perform other personal care and body procedures, including skin penetration, then the operators must comply with the NSW Health Department’s Skin Penetration Guidelines.
There are a number of hazards in hair salons.
The various risks in hair salons are:
Infection
Infection can be spread in the hair salon when the instruments and equipments used on customers are not properly cleaned or handled in a hygienic manner or when the interiors of a hair salon are kept unclean or are unrepaired. Infections that can be spread in hair salons include skin infection on the scalp, face and neck such as impetigo, also known as school sores and fungal infections such as tinea capitis and ringworm.
Blood-Borne Viruses
Hair Salons should avoid the risk of transmitting a serious disease such as hepatitis B and C and HIV that can occur while using razors, scissors or clippers. Contaminated instruments can transfer infection directly to the blood of the hairstylist or the customer if that individual has open cuts or sores.