Information

Skin Penetration Business Details

  • Inspection Conducted on:

  • Premises Name

  • Trading Address

  • CIVICA number

  • Mailing Address (if different from trading address)

  • ABN/ACN

  • Proprietor / Company Name:

  • Proprietor Email:

  • Proprietor Phone Number

Procedures:

  • Procedures

  • Inspection type

Premises must be properly equipped

  • Is the premises clean and hygienic

  • Waste disposal bin provided

  • Hand basin has warm running water

  • Hand basin is not obstructed or used for storage

  • Liquid soap and an alcohol-based hand cleaner provided

  • Single use towels or a working automatic hand dryer provided

  • Equipment used for skin penetration procedures is cleaned at the premises

  • Premises has a separate sink with a supply of clean, warm water that is used only for cleaning equipment

  • Equipment is in good working order, clean and dried after use, kept in clean and dry condition

  • Fixtures and fittings are in a good state of repair, smooth, impervious and capable of being easily and effectively cleaned

  • Facilities that are adequate for the purpose of keeping beauty treatment appliances and utensils clean.

  • Single-use gloves, clean linen, and gowns or aprons are available?

Cleaning and Sterilisation

  • Soiled and clean equipment are stored separately

  • Hospital grade disinfectant used

  • Appropriate methods followed for cleaning - ie use of detergent and water, physical/mechanical action (eg scrubbing), rinsed, air dried or using lint-free cloth or drying cabinet

Premises must have sharps containers and sterile disposable needles

  • Are single-use sharps used?

  • Is an appropriate sharps container is provided? (complies with AS 4261-1997)

  • If needles are used, are they sterile and disposable (single-use)?

  • Licensed contractor used for the collection and disposal of sharps waste

Reusable articles must be sterilised

  • Are reusable articles used to penetrate a person's skin used?

  • Are items sterilised onsite at the premises, or sterilised off-site?

  • The autoclave is calibrated at least every 12 months in accordance with AS 4815:2006

  • There is at least 1 person present who is adequately trained in the operation of the autoclave?

  • All items packaged appropriately (articles in open position, 1 per pouch etc)

  • Packaged items are stored in a clean, dry area, away from sunlight and in good condition

  • Records of sterilisation include time & date each article was sterilised (kept for at least 12 months)

  • Records include the length of time the article was autoclaved, and the temperature and pressure levels of the autoclave (kept for at least 12 months)

  • Is there manual recording of the steriliser or print out recorder (as per the Regulation and AS 4815:2006)

  • Make and keep (for at least 12 months) a record of the date each article was sent off-site for sterilisation, and the contact details of the person who sterilised the article

  • Keep (for at least 12 months) a copy of the report on the sterilisation by the person who sterilised the article.

Use of needles, sharps and other articles

  • Needles/single-use sharps are disposed of in the appropriate sharps container immediately after completing the procedure

  • An article used in a skin penetration procedures that is manufactured for single use only is disposed of immediately after completing the procedure

  • An article that may penetrate the skin must not be used unless it is clean and has been sterilised and kept in a sterile environment

  • An article used in a skin penetration procedure, but did not penetrate the skin, must not be used unless the article has been cleaned and kept in a clean condition

Protective equipment to be worn

  • A person who carries out a skin penetration procedure must wear gloves that have never been used before and appropriately dispose of the gloves immediately after completing the procedure (not applicable to waxing)

  • A person who carries out a skin penetration procedure, other than colonic lavage, must wear a clean gown or apron during the procedure (not applicable to waxing)

Use of inks and pigments

  • Are inks and pigments used?

  • Ink/pigment or other liquids are decanted into single use containers

  • Single-use applicator is used

Use of wax for hair removal

  • Is wax used at the premises for hair removal?

  • The instrument used to apply the wax (such as a spatula) and the wax is disposed of immediately after completing the hair removal procedure

Inspection results

  • Email the following to erin.hogan@strathfield.nsw.gov.au

  • Inspection Result

  • Further action

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