Cosmetology, like any other profession involves undertakings that can be dangerous to both the client and the cosmetologist if safety procedures and practice is not observed. It is, therefore, vital that every cosmetologist to have an extensive comprehension of consumer safety as well as all safety procedures. Consequently, every cosmetology student must carry out services in a safe and secure environment to prevent the spread of contagious diseases and infections during their practice ( Hopcus and Armstrong, 2014) . Cosmetology safety rules are, hence, broken down to six categories which include;
Health Regulations
Every area in the salon must be cleaned, dusted and sanitized.
Any drinking liquids in the salon must be covered or capped.
Eating food in the salon is prohibited.
All chemicals must be properly labeled and well stored.
Appropriate personal protection equipment such as gloves must be used in every service.
Hands must be washed before and after handling clients.
Hands must be sanitized before and after serving a customer.
Maintenance
Hair must be swept up and the floor kept clean to avoid slippage.
Waste materials must be deposited in a bagged garbage can.
The garbage can must be emptied frequently.
The work area is properly ventilated.
Wet floors must be well labeled.
Supplies
Paper towels as well as liquid soaps must be provided and more kept in the closed.
Hand sanitizers must be located in accessible area.
Dryer sheets, laundry soap and baskets must be available for the work area.
Barbicide must be available for brushes as well as stylists combs.
First Aid
Well equipped first aid kit must be provided and accessible in the work station.
The first aid kits must be regularly inspected and replenished as required.
Emergencies
Emergency numbers must be posted on the work area’s walls.
Fire prevention and evacuation procedures must be provided in the work area.
In cases where work areas have chemical services, emergency eyewash bottles must be provided.
Exit as well as warning signs must be posted appropriately.
Every hot appliance must be unplugged before leaving the working area.
Lesson Plan
Program Title : Cosmetology
Course Title : Cosmetology
Unit Title : Cosmetology Safety
Lesson Title : Safety Rules
Lesson Objectives :
Provided with pre-reading homework assignments, lecture and videos on cosmetology safety rules, followed by practical experiment, students will be able to:
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Understand safe and unsafe practices in cosmetology and distinguish them with 90% accuracy.
Define and identify the presence of any safety threat in the work area with 100%.
Choose appropriate product as well as use the working area machines appropriately while serving consumers with 100% accuracy.
Perform basic first aid and kit disinfection procedure using rubric with 100%.
Time :
Theory: 45 minutes
Practical: 90 minutes.
Equipment and Materials :
Cosmetology Safety Rules Textbook.
Student note sheet.
Student kits.
Academic Standards addressed by the Lesson :
CC.4.5.13-12.C: Determine the importance of safety practice in work environment.
CC. 4.5. 14-17: Determine the meaning of safety rules visuals, key terms as well as other words and signs relevant to cosmetology safety rules.
C. 3.7.1.2: Assess the role of cosmetologist in promoting safe practices and consumer safety.
Technical Standards taught in the lesson :
Identifying and practicing safety procedures during cosmetology service.
Learn emergency procedures to prevent injuries, diseases and infection to both self and the consumer.
Introduction :
Before students work on a work area floor, we must have comprehensive understanding of the health risks involved to promote cosmetology safety. As cosmetologists, the students will work closely with the public. Therefore, the students will complete cosmetology safety rules and procedure on numerous salon services and tools, promoting client, coworkers and their safety ( Alpert, Altenburg, and Bailey, 2013) .
Body :
Key areas of cosmetology safety rules:
Health Regulation procedures.
Maintenance practices.
Supplies safety procedures and practices.
First Aid practices and procedures.
Emergency safety practices and procedures.
Student Evaluation :
Retention questions asked throughout the lesson:
What is cosmetology safety?
Cosmetology important to cosmetologists?
What are some of cosmetology safety rules and procedures have you come across in your visit to salons?
What should you do to prevent injury, disease and infection incidences during cosmetology service?
Theory and Practical Evaluation :
The tutor will monitor student’s daily progress and participation with a goal of attaining 10 points in the aspects of adhering to directions, dressing, attitude and respect.
The tutor will grade students’ practical tasks with a goal of attaining 10 points in organization, equipment handling, observation of safety rules.
The instructor will as well provide a test at the end of the lesson with a goal of attaining 85% accuracy.
Follow up Assignment : Students will write a term paper on the importance of cosmetology safety rules in modern society.
Visuals of Safety Rules
The following rules are both basic and the first defense to incurring any injury, disease or infection in a working area. As such, they were chosen because of their vital role in protecting the health of the clients, cosmetologists and their workmates.
| Visual | Rule |
| Eating food in the salon is prohibited. | |
| Hands must be washed before and after handling clients. | |
| Hair must be swept up and the floor kept clean to avoid slippage. | |
| Waste materials must be deposited in a bagged garbage can. | |
| Appropriate personal protection equipment such as gloves must be used in every service. | |
| Hands must be sanitized before and after serving a customer. | |
| Wet floors must be well labeled. | |
| Every area in the salon must be cleaned, dusted and sanitized. | |
| Fire prevention and evacuation procedures must be provided in the work area. | |
| Well equipped first aid kit must be provided and accessible in the work station. |
Do You Agree With Your Departments Rules
Yes. Each rules addresses a crucial undertaking in daily cosmetology that is not well-done can leaded to a serious disease, infection and injury. For instance, cosmetologist not only interact with many people, the deal with their skin, hair and nails frequently. In such services, it is extremely important that a cosmetologists washes and sanitizes their hands before and after the service to protect their health and that of the clients. It is also important in services such as nail work or hair shampooing or washing that one wares gloves to avoid incurring injuries or an infection ( Harris-Roberts et al., 2011) . Similarly, one must ensure the working environment is both safe and clean by labelling all wet floors to avoid slippage and cleaning, dusting and sanitizing the salons equipment and apparatus.
References
Alpert, A., Altenburg, M., & Bailey, D. (2013). Milady's standard: cosmetology . Cengage Learning.
Harris-Roberts, J., Bowen, J., Sumner, J., Stocks-Greaves, M., Bradshaw, L., Fishwick, D., & Barber, C. M. (2011). Work-related symptoms in nail salon technicians. Occupational Medicine , 61 (5), 335-340.
Hopcus, S., & Armstrong, I. J. (2014). Professional Cosmetology Practices. Instructional Units.
