Skin Penetration Premises Inspection

• Com Number

• Conducted on

  Date

• Completed by

  Rachel Mann

  Alexander Habilay

  Jeremaia Marawa
• Location
  Address

Premises details

• Trading name

• Address

• Proprietor

• Person interviewed

• Inspection type

  Routine

  Re-inspection

  Complaint

• Inspection time & date

  Date

• Business details notified

  Yes

  No

Procedures

• Waxing

• Nail services

• Ear piercing

• Body piercing

• Tattooing

• Microdermabrasion

• Skin needling

• Electrolysis

• Cosmetic enhancement

• Semi-permanent makeup

• Colonic lavage

• Hairdressing

• Other

Inspection

PREMISES

• Premises is clean and hygienic

  Yes

  No

• Premises is structurally suitable

  Yes

  No

• Adequate washing, drainage, ventilation and lighting facilities provided

  Yes

  No

• Suitable floor coverings, shelves, fittings and furniture

  Yes

  No

• Shelves fittings and furniture are durable, smooth, impervious to moisture and capable of being easily cleaned

  Yes

  No

• Hand wash basin provided

  Yes

  No

• In each treatment room

  Yes

  No

• Hand wash basin is provided with clean, potable, warm water through a common spout

  Yes

  No

• Hand basin situated against a wall with a durable, smooth, impervious to moisture and capable of being easily clean

  Yes

  No

• Liquid soap provided

  Yes

  No

• Single use towels or other suitable hand drying equipment provided

  Yes

  No

• Separate sink for the cleaning of equipment

  Yes

  No

• Cleaning sink provided with clean, warm water

  Yes

  No

• Adequate toilet facilities provided (colonic lavage)

  Yes

  No

EQUIPMENT

• Equipment is in good working order

  Yes

  No

• Equipment is stored in a clean and dry environment

  Yes

  No

• Clean linen available

  Yes

  No

• Clean and dirty linen stored in separate receptacles

  Yes

  No

• Adequate supply of sterile disposable needles available

  Yes

  No

• Single use items i.e. needles not re-used

  Yes

  No

• All articles used to penetrate the skin (including both reusable articles and single use items) are clean and sterile

  Yes

  No

WASTE

• Waste disposal bin provided

  Yes

  No

• Compliant yellow sharps container provided

  Yes

  No

• Sharps container appropriately disposed of by a licensed contractor

  Yes

  No

• Sharps / needles disposed into a sharps container immediately after use

  Yes

  No

• Single use items are appropriately disposed of immediately after use

  Yes

  No

PROCEDURES

• Hands washed prior to conducting procedure

  Yes

  No

• Clean gowns or aprons available and worn during skin pen procedure

  Yes

  No

• Single use disposable gloves are provided and worn during skin penetration procedures

  Yes

  No

• Skin prepared with suitable antiseptic (pre-wax solution)

  Yes

  No

• The spatula used to apply the wax is thrown out after use - no double dipping

  Yes

  No

• Wax not reused and thrown out after use

  Yes

  No

• Roll on wax: canister / applicator not reused

  Yes

  No

• The ink, pigment or other liquid decanted into single use container

  Yes

  No

• Single use container / applicators not reused

  Yes

  No

• Single use applicator used

  Yes

  No

CLEANING / DISINFECTION

• All equipment is cleaned and dried after use

  Yes

  No

• Hospital grade disinfectant is being used

  Yes

  No

• Foot spas are cleaned and disinfected

  Yes

  No

• Cleaned and disinfected after each client

  Yes

  No

• Components removed and cleaned daily

  Yes

  No

• Soaked overnight once a week

  Yes

  No

STERILISATION

• All reusable articles used to penetrate the skin are cleaned and sterilised using a bench top autoclave

  Onsite

  Offsite

  NA

• All sterilised articles kept in a sterilised environment

  Yes

  No

• Operator is adequately trained in the operation of the autoclave (onsite sterilisation)

  Yes

  No

• Articles prepared and packed appropriately. Autoclave operated correctly

  Yes

  No

• Records kept for autoclave sterilisation (onsite) including time, date, length of time, temperature and pressure levels of the autoclave OR Records kept for sterilisation (offsite) including the date when the articles were sent off for sterilisation and the name and address details of the person who sterilises the articles

  Yes

  No

• Records of sterilisation kept at the premises for minimum of 12 months

  Yes

  No

• Autoclave is serviced and calibrated annually

  Yes

  No

• Comments

• Inspection result

  Select Pass Fail

  • Pass
  • Fail

• Action

  Warning letter

  Penalty Notice

  Improvement Notice

  Prohibition Order

  Nil

• Reinspection required

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• I have read and understood the contents of this inspection report and will forward the report,mid applicable, onto the proprietor / owner or applicable person.

  Sign

• Time inspection completed

  Date

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Inspection results

• Satisfactory - All aspects of the premises comply with relevant legislative requirements.

• Unsatisfactory - one or more relevant legislative requirements have not been met and have resulted in unsatisfactory workplace practices. A re-inspection will be required and legal action may be considered should the matter not be citified prior to the reinspection.

General information

• The Skin Penetration Code of Best Practice and The Guidelines on Skin Penetration published by NSW Health outline the industries best practice standards. Council advises all premises to comply with the relevant documents for best practice purposes.

• NSW Health advises that cuticle cutters are a skin penetration item that is required to be sterilised. Sterilisation can only be undertaken using an autoclave or dry heat steriliser. The sterilisation unit must comply with Australian Standard AS 2182 - Sterilisers - steam - benchtop" and be registered with the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

• Fact sheets on procedures carried out by skin penetration premises can be found on the NSW Health website http://www.health.nsw.gov.au. Fact sheets are available in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic and other languages.

Council's Contact Details

• Tamworth Regional Council Telephone: (02) 6767 5555 Email: trc@tamworth.nsw.gov.au