Nail Salon Worker Safety Checklist

By Warren Wu | August 25, 2020
Checklists Health and Beauty Safety

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A nail salon worker safety checklist is essential to ensure that you’re following good work practices to protect your workers from chemical hazards, muscle strains, and diseases. Use this checklist to ensure the safety of your workers in your salon.

Nail Salon Worker Safety Checklist

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Whenever possible, use products with the least hazardous chemicals in them (3-free and Acid free)
Always read product labels and MSDSs and follow manufacturers’ instructions when using all nail salon products, including those labeled as “free” of hazardous chemicals.
Open doors and windows when possible to let in fresh air. If the salon has a ceiling vent, it should be turned on and working.
Always keep the nail salon’s exhaust system on.
If your salon does not have an exhaust system, always keep the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system on during work hours.
The salon owner should have a HVAC contractor clean the HVAC system and replace the filters at least once a year
Place fans near open doors or windows. Fans should pull air in one end of the salon and push it out of the other end.
If the salon has portable ventilation machines, use them in your work area to pull harmful vapors away from you and your clients.
Make sure they are turned on.
Change the charcoal filters at least once a month.
Clean out the catch basin at least once a week.
Store chemicals in small bottles with small openings and label them with the information from the manufacturer’s label.
Close bottles tightly when you are not using them so the product does not spill or get into the air
Use metal trashcans with tight, self-closing lids to keep the nail products soaked on cotton balls and other trash from evaporating and getting into the salon’s air
Put cotton balls and other soaked materials into the trashcans immediately
If you do not have metal trashcans with self-closing lids, put cotton balls and soaked materials in a sealed bag before putting them in the trashcan and keep the trash covered
Empty trashcans often and remove from the work area to the outside garbage at the end of each day
Use only the amount of product you need to perform services. When possible, do not keep extra products at a workstation
Follow instructions for safely disposing of used chemicals. DO NOT pour them down your sink or toilet, throw them on the ground or down outside drains, or pour them onto cotton balls
Used liquid acetone must be saved in a fire department approved metal container and disposed of as hazardous waste
Wash your hands before eating, drinking, putting on cosmetics, and smoking
When you have a break, go outside to get some fresh air. This will give you a chance to get away from chemicals in the salon’s air
Keep food and drinks covered at all times, and do not store or eat food in work areas
Wear long-sleeved shirts to protect your arms and pants or skirts that are at least knee-length to protect your lap from acrylic nail and other dusts
Wash your hands before and after working on clients; before eating, drinking, putting on cosmetics or smoking; and after handling or transferring products.
Wear goggles and the appropriate type of disposable gloves when handling and transferring products
Replace gloves immediately if there are cuts, tears, or holes in them
Cover and protect cuts or cracks in your skin. Damaged skin can increase chemical absorption and exposure
Do not continue to use a product if you see signs of skin irritation
Employers need to determine if the levels of dust and/or chemical vapors in the salon pose a risk to workers and decide if respirators are required
You should only use NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators: “N95s," Half-mask respirators with chemical cartridges
Use an adjustable chair
Make sure there is enough space between the back of your knees and the front edge of your seat to improve blood flow to your legs
Adjust the lighting; good lighting can help you see without having to bend over
Raise the client’s hand or foot; use a cushion to raise the client’s hand or foot so you do not have to bend over as far
Use safety glasses with magnifying lenses
Put a towel or foam pad on the table edge to soften it for hands, arms, wrists, and elbows
Put soft pads on tools to make handles larger and easier to hold
Take frequent breaks if possible
Pace your work
Do gentle stretching exercises
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Please note that this template is provided as an example only. It does not replace your own diligence & research, including workplace, health and safety or other applicable laws. You should seek professional advice to determine if the use of this resource is appropriate or permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction.

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