What Beauty Salon and Barbershop Employees Need to Know about COVID-19

Stay home if you are having symptoms of COVID-19.

Stay at least 6 feet away from clients and coworkers, when possible.

• Be aware of close contact with your fellow employees. Stagger times to use the break room and enter and exit the building.
• Limit the time that you are close to others, to the extent possible (e.g., shorten appointment times, limit gatherings inside the salon, discourage clients from bringing additional people to appointments).

Wear a cloth maskin public and at work,especiallywhen other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Cloth masks may prevent people who don't know they have the virus from spreading it to others. Cloth masks are intended to protect other people-not the wearer. The 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.
• Cloth masks should not be worn if their use creates a new risk (for example, interferes with driving or vision, or contributes to heat-related illness) that exceeds their COVID-19 related benefits of slowing the spread of the virus. Cloth masks should also not be worn by children under the age of 2, anyone who has trouble breathing or is unable to remove the mask without assistance. CDC provides information on adaptations and alternatives that should be considered when cloth masks may not be feasible (e.g., people who are deaf or hard of hearing, have intellectual or developmental disabilities, or sensory sensitivities).
• If you are concerned about the use of cloth masks at your workplace, discuss your concerns with your employer.
• Encourage clients over the age of 2 to wear cloth masks.

When to Clean

Cleaning with products containing soap or detergent reduces germs on surfaces and objects by removing contaminants and may weaken or damage some of the virus particles, which decreases risk of infection from surfaces.

Cleaning high touch surfaces and shared objects once a day is usually enough to sufficiently remove virus that may be on surfaces unless someone with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 has been in your facility. Disinfecting (using disinfectants on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s List Nexternal iconexternal icon ) removes any remaining germs on surfaces, which further reduces any risk of spreading infection. For more information on cleaning your facility regularly and cleaning your facility when someone is sick, see Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility

When to Disinfect

You may want to either clean more frequently or choose to disinfect (in addition to cleaning) in shared spaces if certain conditions apply that can increase the risk of infection from touching surfaces.

If there has been a sick person or someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in your facility within the last 24 hours, you should clean AND disinfect the space.

Use Disinfectants Safely

Always read and follow the directions on how to use and store cleaning and disinfecting products. Ventilate the space when using these products.

Always follow standard practices and appropriate regulations specific to your facility for minimum standards for cleaning and disinfection. For more information on cleaning and disinfecting, see Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility.

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You don't need to wear gloves if you wash your hands regularly (unless they are already required for your job).

• Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol if soap and water aren't available.
• Wash your hands at these key times:
  • Before, during, and after preparing food
  • Before eating food
  • After using the toilet
  • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
  • After putting on, touching, or removing cloth masks
  • Before and after work and work breaks
  • Before and after each client
  • After cleaning and disinfecting

Do not touch your face, mouth, nose, or eyes.

Cover your coughs and sneezes.

• Use tissues to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
• Throw used tissues in the trash.

Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

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