In the permanent makeup office: accident prevention

During the procedure, the master or the client may suffer accidents as a result of not following basic safety and hygiene standards in the workplace. How a permanent makeup master can protect himself and his client - in our regular section "The ABCs of a Beginning Master"

B - Safe permanent make-up

Accidents occur for many reasons, but in general they can be divided into causes related to human factors and causes related to working conditions.

Masters of PM must be able to properly respond to any accident. Often, correctly administered first aid and getting the casualty to a medical facility can reduce the severity and impact of accidents.

Concept and reasons

An accident is a bodily injury that occurs due to a sudden and unforeseen cause. In the office where a permanent makeup procedure is performed, and during this procedure, an accident is the result of the interaction of three factors:

- a person with whom an accident may occur;

- an influence factor that can provoke it;

- Favorable conditions for an accident.

Any preventive measures should be aimed at neutralizing the above factors. In the first case, human protection and preventive measures to prevent an accident - protective gloves, glasses, training in sanitation, etc. will help.

In the second case, it is necessary to control the factors of influence that can provoke an accident (control of the dosage of drugs, temperature, etc.)

Finally, favorable conditions for an accident can prevent the creation of a safer space (appropriate room layout, keeping order, cleanliness, etc.).

Preventive measures should include general measures for the workplace and specific measures for the people working there. Order and cleanliness are the most important means of ensuring safe work, as they mean the absence of numerous risks that can lead to accidents, and allow you to quickly and effectively eliminate the consequences of accidents, if any.

Thus, it is necessary :

• clearly distinguish between storage areas for materials and work areas where procedures are carried out;
• arrange furniture correctly
• store cosmetics in sealed containers with properly designed labels that clearly indicate the contents of the container, expiration date, and possible toxicity;
• avoid the formation of slippery areas of the floor;
• install suitable waste collection tanks
• make sure that no chemicals remain on work surfaces and prevent the spread of microorganisms harmful to health;
• provide in the room an appropriate system of ventilation, fire extinguishing, emergency exits and access for firefighters;
• follow the safety rules, in accordance with labor laws