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Safe Working Environment:                                                                                       The content in this document is not intended to be a
                                                                                                                        substitute for professional advice.  It is intended to
                                                                                                                        offer guidance regarding best practices as prevention
        Salons/Personal Care Services                                                                                   and support to re-open businesses. It is not intended
                                                                                                                        and should not be used as a substitute for advice from
                                                                                                                        federal and state health agencies and other professionals
                                                                                                                        regarding COVID-19.


        q Provide employees or stylists with a written   q Remove non-essential items (magazines, toys)  q Payment:
            copy of guidelines before returning to work     from waiting areas
                                                                                                              —  Encourage credit card usage. When the
        q Post signage at the door stating that any      q Product displayed should be limited and clear         exchange of cash is necessary, wash and
            customer experiencing COVID-19 symptoms is      signage regarding the handling of products           sanitize hands after each transaction
            not permitted to enter                          should be displayed.
                                                                                                         q Cleaning between clients
        q Use scheduling services such as an                 —  Utilize employee assistance to purchase
                                                                                                              —  Clean and disinfect chairs and headrests
            appointment app and stagger times to
                                                             —  No testing products should be present in
            limit in-salon waiting                                                                            —  Clean and disinfect all shampoo bowls,
                                                                 customer areas
                                                                                                                 handles, hoses, spray nozzles, and
        q Encourage customers to wait outside the
                                                         q Food or beverage offerings should be                  shampoo chairs
            establishment for safe social distancing
                                                            eliminated
                                                                                                              —  Clean and disinfect any surfaces or areas
        q Contact the customer to come into the
                                                         q Provide hand sanitizer stations throughout the        around the styling chair that the client or
            business for services once their place in line is
                                                            salon                                                client’s items may have contacted during
            up next
                                                         q Follow all existing health and public safety          the visit
        q Post a stanchion sign at your entrance or lobby
                                                            (infection control) rules that salons must abide   —  Require stylists to wash hands before and
            with an overview of all service changes and
                                                            by that are enforced by each state’s regulatory      after every customer
            safety measures put in place
                                                            board
                                                                                                              —  Sanitize high customer contact areas with
        q Post a sign at the front door that face masks
                                                         q Restrooms:                                            Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
            are required.  Consider providing masks to                                                           approved cleaners frequently
            clients                                          —  Ensure a proper supply of soap and
                                                                 hand towels is available at all times and    —  Use UV lighting to sanitize all surfaces and
        q Provide team members with protective supplies
                                                                 restrooms are cleaned/sanitized frequently      tools
            like masks, gloves and sanitizers
                                                             —  Update items like paper towel dispensers,     —  Apply Barbicide or other sanitizing
        q Clean capes should be used by stylists for
                                                                 hand sanitizers and trash cans to               solutions to tools and other equipment
            each customer
                                                                 touchless models to reduce the spread of
        q Update floor plans for common gathering areas          germs
            and client stations to ensure at least six feet of
                                                             —  Implement strong procedures for
            separation between clients. Where possible,
                                                                 sanitizing surfaces and display prevention
            create physical barriers
                                                                 posters
        q Floor stickers and signage could be used to
                                                             —  Cleaning logs should be used to ensure
            provide guidance for social distance
                                                                 proper and timely cleaning occurs
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