IDENTIFYING RISKS
IN BEAUTY SERVICES
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IDENTIFYING RISKS
IN BEAUTY SERVICES
HAIR REMOVAL SERVICE
Service Description: The removal of unwanted hair from the body to make the skin smoother and to reduce hair regrowth.
1. Ensure workstation and service area is clean and disinfected with an EPA disinfectant
2. Ensure service product is new or an unused disposable product applicator is used to apply the product
3. Ensure all porous (single-use) items are new and unused
4. Ensure all non-porous tools, implements, and items are clean and disinfected
5. Ensure electrical instruments are clean, disinfected, and in good working order
Risks are highlighted in red font.
Nevada Risk Document
SERVICE STEPS & SUB-STEPS
Steps that present a risk are in red font and the icons represent the risk type.
11. Complete/review consultation
12. Determine the client's needs and preferences
13. Assess the client's skin and hair
14. Recommend treatment/service options
Client Consultation Procedure
Pre-Service Procedure
6. Wet hands with water
7. Apply liquid soap to hands
8. Lather soap in hands for 20 seconds
9. Rinse hands thoroughly with water
10. Dry hands with a towel
Post-Service Procedure
35. Discuss maintenance and aftercare
36. Discard any cross-contaminated products
37. Discard any porous (single-use) items used during the service
38. Clean and disinfect all non-porous tools, implements, and items or set aside tools, implements, and items in a disinfectant container to be cleaned and disinfected later
39. Store clean and disinfected tools, implements, and items in a clean closed storage container
40. Clean and disinfect electrical instruments that may have come in contact with the client, then place on a clean towel, hook, or in a clean closed container
41. Clean and disinfect workstation and service area with EPA disinfectant
15. Drape client
16. Assess hair growth direction
17. Trim or prepare the hair
18. Apply pre-epilation product/antiseptic to area to be waxed
Client Preparation
Wax Application
21. Dip a new, never been used, wax applicator into heated wax
22. Hold skin taut
23. Apply wax in direction of hair growth
24. Discard wax applicator after each single dip
25. Apply removal strip or leave tab to pull
26. Hold skin taut
27. Quickly remove the wax before cooling in one continuous pull
28. Apply pressure to the waxed area
29. Remove excess wax
30. Apply post-epilation product
Wax Removal Procedure
Hand Cleaning Procedure (Before/After Service)
*An equally effective hand sanitizer may be used.
31. Hold skin taut
32. Tweeze hair in the direction of hair growth
33. Apply toner and soothing cream
Tweezing Procedure
Wax Temperature Assessment
19. Dip a new, never been used, wax applicator into heated wax
20. Test wax temperature
Service Conclusion
34. Remove drape
Infection Risk
Malpractice/Safety Risk
Product Reaction Risk
Risk Type Indicators
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