IDENTIFYING RISKS
IN BEAUTY SERVICES
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IDENTIFYING RISKS
IN BEAUTY SERVICES
HAIR COLOR SERVICE
Service Description: The chemical coloring of the hair on the head to alter or enhance the hair color.
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
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.
10. Complete/review consultation
11. Determine the client's needs and preferences
12. Assess the client's skin and hair
13. Recommend treatment/service options
14. Perform reaction test
Client Consultation Procedure
Pre-Service Procedure
5. Wet hands with water
6. Apply liquid soap to hands
7. Lather soap in hands for 20 seconds
8. Rinse hands thoroughly with water
9. Dry hands with a towel
Post-Service Procedure
28. Discuss maintenance and aftercare
29. Discard any cross-contaminated products
30. Discard any porous (single-use) items used during the service
31. 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
32. Store clean and disinfected tools, implements, and items in a clean closed storage container
33. Clean and disinfect workstation and service area with EPA disinfectant
Hand Cleaning Procedure (Before/After Service)
*An equally effective hand sanitizer may be used.
Infection Risk
Malpractice/Safety Risk
Product Reaction Risk
Risk Type Indicators
15. Drape client with cape
Client Preparation
16. Section and part hair
Chemical Mixing Application
Sectioning & Parting Procedure
27. Remove cape from client
Service Conclusion
Shampoo/Conditioner Application
20. Carefully position the client's neck in the shampoo bowl
21. Rinse hair
22. Apply shampoo
23. Rinse shampoo
24. Apply conditioner
25. Rinse conditioner
26. Dry hair with towel
17. Mix chemicals, following manufacturer's instructions
18. Apply color/lightener product, following the manufacturer's instructions
19. Process color/lightener product, following the manufacturer's instructions
Color/Lightener Procedure
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