How should you clean and disinfect a beauty salon/barbershop if a worker or customer is confirmed with COVID-19?

How should you clean and disinfect a beauty salon/barbershop if a worker or customer is confirmed with COVID-19?

Cleaning staff should clean and disinfect offices, bathrooms, common areas, and shared equipment used by the ill person, focusing especially on frequently touched surfaces. If other workers do not have access to these areas or items, wait 24 hours (or as long as possible) before cleaning and disinfecting.

Should I wear a cloth mask if I work at a hair or nail salon during the COVID-19 pandemic?

See full answerThe spread of COVID-19 can be reduced when cloth masks are used along with other preventive measures, including social distancing. A universal face covering policy can be effective in preventing the transmission of the virus in close-contact interactions, including within a salon.Be careful when putting on and taking off cloth masks: • Don’t touch the cloth mask while wearing it.• Don’t touch your face, mouth, nose, or eyes while taking off the cloth mask. • Wash your hands before putting on and after taking off the cloth mask. • Wash the cloth mask after each use. Consider carrying a spare cloth mask. If the cloth mask becomes wet, visibly soiled, or contaminated at work, it should be removed and stored to be laundered later.

How to help hair salon employees protect themselves and their clients from COVID-19?

See full answerWhen redesigning your workspace, consider using every other chair if moving chairs or adding barriers is impractical. Make sure the workspace is well ventilated. If the salon or barbershop has special ventilation, such as ventilated tables or portable ventilation units, they should be used. Discourage the use of personal fans and blow dryers as they have the potential to spread any airborne respiratory droplets that may contain the virus that causes COVID-19. Small business owners, renters and managers should work with facilities management to adjust the ventilation so that the maximum amount of fresh air is delivered to occupied spaces while maintaining the humidity at 40-60%.

How should nail salon owners train their employees to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?

See full answer● Workers should be educated to avoid touching their faces, including their eyes, noses, and mouths, particularly until after they have thoroughly washed their hands upon completing work and/or removing PPE.● Communication and training should be easy to understand, in preferred language(s) spoken or read by the employees and include accurate and timely information. – Emphasize use of images (infographics) that account for language differences.● Topics should include, but not be limited to, signs and symptoms of infection, staying home when ill, social distancing, hand hygiene practices, and how the disease is spread (and how to minimize them) at work, at home, and in the community.● Training should be reinforced with signs (preferably infographics), placed in easy-to-see locations, that direct employees how and when to use face coverings, how to report signs and symptoms of infection, and remind them to wash their hands.

How should we properly clean and disinfect areas that were frequented by someone with COVID-19?

• Close off areas used by a sick person and do not use these areas until after cleaning and disinfecting them (for outdoor areas, this includes surfaces or shared objects in the area, if applicable).• Wait at least 24 hours before cleaning and disinfecting. If 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible. Ensure safe and correct use and storage of cleaning and disinfection products, including storing them securely away from children.

What topics should employers consider for educating their employees on how to protect themselves from COVID-19 at work?

Topics should include signs and symptoms of infection, staying home when ill, social distancing, cloth face coverings, hand hygiene practices, and identifying and minimizing potential routes of transmission at work, at home, and in the community.

What are some ways employers can protect themselves and their employees from COVID-19?

• Give employees enough time to wash and dry their hands, and provide accessible sinks, soap, water, and a way to dry their hands (e.g., paper towels, hand dryer). – Remind employees to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, they should use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. – Provide hand sanitizer to inspectors for use in the field.

How soon can surfaces that have been exposed to COVID-19 be handled?

Isolate papers or any soft (porous) surfaces for a minimum of 24 hours before handling. After 24 hours, remove soft materials from the area and clean the hard (non-porous) surfaces per the cleaning and disinfection recommendations.

Under which circumstances are people not required to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic?

See full answer• while eating, drinking, or taking medication for brief periods of time;• while communicating, for brief periods of time, with a person who is hearing impaired when the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;• if, on an aircraft, wearing of oxygen masks is needed because of loss of cabin pressure or other event affecting aircraft ventilation;• if unconscious (for reasons other than sleeping), incapacitated, unable to be awakened, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance; or• when necessary to temporarily remove the mask to verify one’s identity such as during Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening or when asked to do so by the ticket or gate agent or any law enforcement official.

What are some recommendations for employers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Make a visual inspection of the employee for signs of illness, which could include flushed cheeks, sweating inappropriately for ambient temperature, or difficulty with ordinary tasks.