Tanning salon operations manual

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All times are GMT The time now is PM. Copyright - tanTALK. Operations Manual Template or Outline. User Name. Remember Me? Mark Forums Read. Page 1 of 3. Thread Tools. I sent you a pm. WendyJo I love Derf!! Check your email WendyJo. Digg del. After each use, the tanning equipment must be properly cleaned with an EPA approved sanitizer and must be cleaned by a salon employee.

The sanitizer shall be intended for use on tanning equipment and shall be mixed according to the directions stated on the container. Areas such as pillows, handles, acrylic surfaces and other areas that come in contact with consumers must be properly sanitized. Protective eyewear must be sanitized prior to use unless disposable by a salon employee.

The sanitizer used must be appropriate for use on eyewear and mixed according to the manufacturer's instructions. The eyewear should be cleaned to remove buildup of mascara, etc. Straps must also be sanitized. The eyewear should be soaked if indicated by the sanitizer instructions. Defective lamps and filters should be replaced with a type recommended and specified by the tanning equipment manufacturer.

Replacement lamps or filters should have accompanying FDA compliancy information to prove equivalency or certification. The salon owner should ensure replacement of lamps at the frequency specified by the manufacturer of the product or when a UV metering test shows a substantial decline in lamp production.

Maintenance should be performed on tanning equipment when noticeable deficiencies in equipment function are noted or as recommended by the manufacturer in the Users' Instruction Manual that comes with the equipment.

A manual should be kept at the tanning facility for each piece of tanning equipment used. Testing of emergency cut-off switches and timer accuracy should be part of a routine salon procedure list.

A record of the consumer's total number of tanning visits, dates, equipment used and duration of tanning exposure should be maintained at the facility. The skin type should be recorded and located so the operator can use this information to determine exposure times for subsequent visits. Invoices and maintenance notes should be kept for two years documenting repairs and replacement of parts on the tanning equipment.

Lamp equivalency documents should also be maintained at the tanning facility. All equipment maintenance should be documented in a maintenance log. Dates, maintenance performed, and the person's name and initials performing the maintenance should be recorded in the log. Also, documentation of emergency off switch and timer accuracy testing should be maintained in the maintenance log. The tanning facility should maintain records of Facility Specific Training and Formal Training for all current and past salon employees.

The tanning facility should insure that a policy is in place to address the handling of consumer complaints involving actual or alleged UV exposure injury. Each tanning facility operator should be aware of these procedures. The following procedures may be used: If a whole body overexposure to ultraviolet light occurs, the effects may be delayed several hours.

However, medical advice should be sought as soon as possible. The attending physician needs to be told the amount of time the customer was supposed to tan versus the actual time tanned. Exposure to ultraviolet light should be stopped at once. For mild sunburn, cool compresses may be helpful. Do not use? If an eye injury is noted, immediately refer your client to an Emergency Room or Ophthalmologists not an Optometrist or Optician. A facility report should be filled out as soon as the client's needs are handled.

The report should include the following information:. The name, address and telephone number of the injured person. The tanning facility name, address and phone number.

Name of staff on duty. Diagnosed or documented injury type for either actual or alleged consumer injury and the name of the attending physician if applicable. A copy of all the customer's medical, skin and exposure history.

All other relevant information involving the consumer injury. A reminder to contact the tanning facility owner or management as soon as reasonable to do so. Use the table below to determine skin type. Caucasians make up type 1 through 4 with types 5 and 6 being very brown skin or black. Burns easily, tans minimally or lightly and peels, usually fair skinned unexposed skin is white. Rarely burns; tans easily and substantially. Brown-skinned persons, unexposed skin is brown East Indians, Hispanics, etc.