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Premises is clean and hygienic

Premises is structurally suitable

Adequate washing, drainage, ventilation and lighting facilities provided

Suitable floor coverings, shelves, fittings and furniture

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

Hand wash basin provided

In each treatment room

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

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

Liquid soap provided

Single use towels or other suitable hand drying equipment provided

Separate sink for the cleaning of equipment

Cleaning sink provided with clean, warm water

Adequate toilet facilities provided (colonic lavage)

Equipment is in good working order

Equipment is stored in a clean and dry environment

Clean linen available

Clean and dirty linen stored in separate receptacles

Adequate supply of sterile disposable needles available

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

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

Waste disposal bin provided

Compliant yellow sharps container provided

Sharps container appropriately disposed of by a licensed contractor

Sharps / needles disposed into a sharps container immediately after use

Single use items are appropriately disposed of immediately after use

Hands washed prior to conducting procedure

Clean gowns or aprons available and worn during skin pen procedure

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

Skin prepared with suitable antiseptic (pre-wax solution)

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

Wax not reused and thrown out after use

Roll on wax: canister / applicator not reused

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

Single use container / applicators not reused

Single use applicator used

All equipment is cleaned and dried after use

Hospital grade disinfectant is being used

Foot spas are cleaned and disinfected

Cleaned and disinfected after each client

Components removed and cleaned daily

Soaked overnight once a week

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

All sterilised articles kept in a sterilised environment

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

Articles prepared and packed appropriately. Autoclave operated correctly

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

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

Autoclave is serviced and calibrated annually

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