Negative publicity for nail spas have brought the germ issue to light recently, making it necessary to keep innovative ways to resolve the problem at the forefront of discussions. Businesses can see a decline with increased concern about nail and infections and the possible transmission of disease. The amount of harmful bacteria that can be found on pedicure spa is alarming. Shared use of equipment increases the exposure to germs exponentially. If your company becomes more renown for the spread of germs than the beautification of nails, you can be effectively put out of business by the cooties.
Finding simple, effective ways to reduce the spread of germs can allow your business to remain fully functional without having to compromise on health and can be as easy as involving your customers in a much appreciated effort to keep safety first. This can mean instituting new customer rules along with new employee rules that are designed to prevent the spread of germs from area to area. While this may seem unpopular, more people than not are eager to help when it comes to preventing their own illness.
Foremost is maintaining the legal sanitation standards that are required of your business. This means that proper sterilization techniques should already be in place. Tools should be sterilized in between customers as should your spas. Taking time between customers to flush out and sterilize the drains can take as little as ten minutes, and save a multitude of time in future problems.
Nail technicians should always wash hands and re-glove in between clients. Just because a technician's hands are protected doesn't mean that the next customer doesn't my sharing toe bacteria with the last. Customers notice when a salon fails to adhere to these important rules. In this issue, customer trust relies heavily upon the details.
A fifteen minute lag time should be the official rule for every chair even on the busiest of days. This enables technicians to sterilize and flush the spa. This should also allow for time to disinfect the pedicure chair. Cold and flu germs, especially during cold and flu season can be easily transported by these. Spraying these with an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal solution and allowing this to air dry should limit the amount of germs that pass from client to client.
Make it a point to train technicians to go the extra mile when cleaning after customers with suspicious looking sores or rashes. Also make it known that customers having such should be cleared by a physician before receiving pedicure treatments. By posting this notice in a well-lit visible place you can make certain that all your customers know that this is a house rule.
By making health and safety a daily goal you can develop the reputation for having an immaculate business. This can mean a lot in terms of longevity and word of mouth referrals. Properly cleaning your pedicure spas between each client will show your customers how much you care about their well-being.
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