National Norms and Standards relating to Environmental Health

2. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MONITORING STANDARDS2.1 Inspections must be conducted at least once in a year.2.2 Checklists should be designed and utilized for inspection purposes.2.3 Inspections should include the assessment dirty and unsatisfactory health conditions.2.4 An inspection report, including the relevant health recommendations must be issued to the person incharge of the beauty salon after every inspection is conducted.2.5 A database of all beauty salons must be maintained for monitoring and control purposes.3. STANDARDS FOR BEAUTY SALONSBeauty salons must comply with the following requirements:3.1 Structural facilitiesa) Walls must be constructed of an easily cleanable material and painted with a light coloured oil paint.b) Floors must be constructed of an easily cleanable material brought to a smooth finish and the ceilingmust be of a material that is dustproof.c) Toilet and ablution facilities must be provided for the clients and for employees on the premises. Onetoilet must be provided for every 12 employees 1:12 and one toilet must be provided for every twentyclients on the premises 1:20. The toilet facilities must be designated by sex.d) Adequate wash up facilities with a constant supply of hot and cold running potable water must beprovided for washing of hair and hands.e) An approved system for the disposal of waste water must be provided.f) All working surfaces, including shelves, fixtures and table tops must be constructed of a durable, nonabsorbentand easily cleanable material.g) Adequate storage facilities must be provided for the storage of articles in connection with the servicesprovided.h) Where five or more persons of the same sex are employed on the premises, adequate separatechange rooms must be provided for the storage of personal belongings.i) The change rooms provided must contain an individual locker for every employee and a hand washbasin provided with a supply of hot and cold running potable water and an adequate supply of soapand disposable towel.j) All refuse must be disposed off in an environmentally acceptable manner. Approved methods ofwaste storage and disposal must be adopted to prevent offensive odours and wind-blown litter.k) A central refuse storage area must be provided on the premises for the storage of waste pendingremoval for disposal.l) Adequate number of refuse bags and or bins must be provided for the collection of waste thepremises. The refuse bags must therefore be transferred to the central storage area.m) The salon premises may not be used for the purpose of food preparation or for sleeping.n) The premises and equipment must be maintained in good conditions and clean and sanitary at alltimes.o) Employees on the premises must be equipped with adequate protective clothing.p) Animals may not be permitted on the premises, unless in the case of a guide dog.q) Instruments used in the salon must be disinfected after each use.r) All instruments that come into contact with blood must be sterilized after each use.s) Plastic, cloth towels, aprons and caps must be washed daily after each use.t) Disposable gloves and wipes must be disposed off after each use.u) All sharp instruments, bloodied instruments and waste water in an approved manner.v) Razors, blades, needles and other sharp instruments must be stored separately in a sharp instrumentbox.w) An approved first aid kit must be available on the premises at all times for the treatment of minorinjuries. The first aid must be equipped with the following;• Adhesive bandages;• Sterile gauzes;• Medical tape;• Scissors;DOH. Norms and standards for environmental health in South Africa Feb 2013 40