Ohio Cosmetology: Safety, Sanitation, and Infection Control (Satisfies Infection Control and Safety Requirement) 3 CE Hours
Overview The Ohio Legislature and the Ohio Cosmetology and Barber Board (OCBB) set forth the laws, rules, and regulations that govern the cosmetology profession in the Ohio Administrative Code . This course is specific to 2022 revisions that address cosmetology safety, sanitation, and infection control for the protection of staff and clients. This three-hour course is divided into three chapters covering the OAC rules, pathogens, disease transmission, prevention, and procedures to prevent injury in the cosmetology workplace and meets the requirements for continuing education in cosmetology in the areas of safety, sanitation, infection control, and injury prevention. Introduction The field of cosmetology contains many subspecialties, delivered in a variety of settings, each with specific procedures for safety and sanitation. They share a common bond of close contact with clients and the potential for safety and infection hazards unfortunately cannot be denied. All cosmetology sub-professions also share the fundamental requirement to protect the health and safety of the client, staff, vendors, and anyone accessing the workplace. To address this critical issue of public safety, the Ohio State Legislature and Cosmetology and Barber Board has recently updated the laws and rules that govern cosmetology safety and sanitation. The federal governmental agencies of OHSA, CDC, FDA, and EPA also have jurisdiction different aspects of workplace and public safety to ensure the rights and welfare of all.
Sources of state and federal information will be current and included as originally written. In addition to Ohio law, guidelines, and regulations from the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are included. Only sections that apply to cosmetology safety and sanitation practices are included and therefore alpha and numerical listings may not be in consecutive order. This course includes key concepts and cannot cover every detail so documents should be reviewed in their entirety for further study of safety, sanitation, and infection control. The first step to ensuring the health and safety of staff and clients is to identify and understand potential safety and sanitation hazards that may lead to severe, acute, and chronic health and disability consequences. The cosmetology professional has the responsibility not only to identify hazards but the obligation to prevent, and in some cases, report them to the appropriate authorities if safety and sanitation violations are not addressed to meet state and federal standards. Finally, OSHA mandates that workers have the right to a safe and healthy workplace and provides support for employees to address their concerns to.
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