Burnie City Council - Public Health Risk Activity Assessment

• Site conducted

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• PHRA Number

• Business Name

• Location
  Address

• Manager/Proprietor

• Contact Email

• Contact Phone Number

• Personnel Spoken to

• Officer

• Date and Time

  Date

General

• 1. Are client records kept? (name, address, phone, procedure, date)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are there written procedures for operators conducting piercing/tattooing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Is after-care information provided to client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operators have sound knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines for the particular risk activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Operators performing skin penetration are immunized for Hepatitis B?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Contaminated re-usable ‘sharps’ stored in clearly labelled puncture proof container

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. All ‘sharps’ stored appropriately when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Hygiene

• 8. Are hands washed before and after each client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Are new disposable gloves used for each client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Are wounds/sores on operator covered with a clean waterproof dressing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Premises

• 11. Are premises kept in a clean and tidy condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Are clean towels and linen used for each client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Are benches/chairs covered with disposable material for each client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Are surfaces cleaned after each client? What cleaning solution is used:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15. Are infectious waste disposal procedures adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16. Are hand washing facilities appropriate? (Liquid soap/paper towel, hand-basin with single outlet hands free tap, hot and cold water)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Equipment

• 17. Is an autoclave used to sterilise equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18. Are records of autoclave service and usage kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19. Is all equipment coming into contact with blood/mucous sterilised in autoclave?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20. Is sterile pack opened in front of client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21. Is infectious waste bin easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 22. Is a ‘sharps’ container available for disposable instruments and needles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ear Piercing

• 23. Piercing gun cleaned and disinfected between clients?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 24. Studs, clasps, retainers and adapters sterile before use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 25. Ear piercing gun only used on the external ear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tattooing

• 26. Are ointments/dyes in single use disposable containers, or applied with disposable applicators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 27. Are sterile dressings used to cover tattoos / reduce bleeding?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 28. Is a disposable razor used for shaving?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 29. Are stencils/patterns or templates disposable (single use)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 30. Is needle and bar autoclaved after soldering, and opened in front of client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 31. Are tattoo ‘washing’ spray bottles protected from contamination (i.e. wrapped in plastic bag - new bag for each client)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 32. Are the nozzle, needle bar and needle cleaned after each client and sterilised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 33. Is the electrical hand piece wiped with 70% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol after each use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Body Piercing

• 34. Are needles for body piercing single use / disposable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 35. Are needles disposed of in ‘sharps’ container?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 36. Is jewellery sterilised before use or in pre-sterilised individual packages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37. Is area of skin cleaned with 70% isopropyl alcohol or 70% ethyl alcohol before piercing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 38. Are sterile articles opened in front of client?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Public Health Activity Registration

• Is the business currently registered under the Public Health Act 1997?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Business must submit an application form and pay the prescribed fee.

• Are all operators licenced under the Public Health Act 1997

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All operators must submit an application form and pay the prescribed fee.

Other Comments

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Further Action Required

• Nil

  Reinspection

  Warning Letter

  Order/Notice

I have read this report and understand its contects.

• Personnel Signature

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• Officer Signature

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• This Assessment contains finding from the date/time of the inspection only.

• For further information please visit these website:
  
  The Department of Health:
  https://www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/environmental-health/public-health-act-and-associated-guidelines
  
  Burnie City Council:
  https://www.burnie.net/Community/Services-and-Programs/Public-Health-and-Safety/Preventing-illness/Skin-Penetration-Activities