1. Premises are clean and hygienic

2. A hand wash basin is provided with warm running water via a common spout

3. Floors and walls are constructed with a material that is durable, smooth, impervious to moisture and capable of being easily cleaned

4. Walls behind hand wash basins, sinks and shampoo troughs have impervious sheeting or tiled splash back which extend from floor level to a height of 450mm above unit and 150mm on either side of unit

5. Construction of premises are free from open joints, gaps, cracks, crevices and generally kept in good repair

6. Premises are provided with adequate ventilation

7. Shelves, fittings, fixtures and and furniture are covered with a material that is durable, smooth, impervious to moisture and capable of being easily cleaned

8. A sink is provided for the cleaning of equipment

9. Equipment is clean and stored in a clean, dry and dust free environment before reuse

10. Hospital grade disinfectant is used to clean equipment and is within the expiry date

11. Clean linen, garments and towels are used on each client

12. Soiled and clean equipment re stored separately

13. Cleaning equipment is maintained in a clean condition and in good repair

14. Chemicals are stored in a cool, dry and well ventilated area

15. Waste disposal bin(s) are provided

16. Sharps bin is provided for disposal of sharps

17. Soap and single use towels are provided to hand wash basin/s

18. Hands are washed immediately before and after attending to a client and before attending to the next client, or if the procedure is interrupted

19. Operators are not eating or drinking while attending to clients

20. Animals are not in rooms where procedures are carried out

21. No smoking in public access areas

22. Cuts and abrasions are covered by a clean waterproof dressing

23. Clean clothing is worn at all times

24. Personal protective clothing is worn when necessary

25. Equipment (non penetrating) is cleaned after each use with detergent, warm water and physical action and dried before use

26. Sterilizer is provided to sterilise re-usable equipment i.e. autoclave / dry heat steriliser only.

27. Articles used to penetrate the skin are sterile before each use

28. Articles used to penetrate skin are sterilised before re-use or disposed of immediatley

29. Single-use disposable items are disposed immediately after use

30. New sterile gloves are worn for direct contact with sterile items and during procedures

31. Records are kept for each sterilisation cycle maintained (time, date, length of time, temp, pressure of utoclaving)

32. Ear piercing guns are used for only piercing ears

33. Approved skin antiseptic is used to prepare skin and is within expiry date

34. Single use disposable gloves are worn during procedure and disposed of immediatley

35. Wax is disposed of immediately after procedure

36. Single use spatulas are used once only and not re-dipped

37. Re-usable equipment is cleaned appropriatley between each use