IDENTIFYING RISKS
IN BEAUTY SERVICES
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IDENTIFYING RISKS
IN BEAUTY SERVICES
NAIL SOAK OFF SERVICE
Service Description: The soaking of the existing enhancements of the nails of the hands or feet to remove artificial products from the natural nail.
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
24. Discuss maintenance and aftercare
25. Discard any cross-contaminated products
26. Discard any porous (single-use) items used during the service
27. 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
28. Store clean and disinfected tools, implements, and items in a clean closed storage container
29. 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
30. 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. Client washes hands
Client Preparation
16. File or drill surface to break product seal
17. Saturate cotton with acetone
18. Wrap nails in foil with cotton soaked acetone
19. Soak the nail for 5-10 minutes
20. Scrape the softened product
21. File and buff nails
22. Remove any dust with alcohol
23. Apply cuticle oil
Soak Off Procedure
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