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OTTAWA INK

928 MONTRÏ¿½AL RD OTTAWA ON K1K 0S8 · Personal Services

3 inspections

  1. Routine inspection

    4 infractions

    • All reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected or sterilized as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
    • Reprocessing sink is available and used only for reprocessing reusable equipment.
    • All equipment is clean and in good repair.
      • Store equipment in a manner that protects the equipment from contamination.
      • Maintain equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
    • Every person who provides a personal service performs proper hand hygiene.
      • Conduct hand hygiene before and after providing a service, between tasks, or as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Conduct hand hygiene before putting on gloves, and after gloves have been removed. Change gloves between tasks or as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Wash hands with soap and water for 15-20 seconds when visibly soiled.
  2. Routine inspection

    7 infractions

    • Client is given appropriate information about invasive services.
      • Provide client with appropriate information about invasive services before the service is provided. Information should include an explanation of the procedure, risks, and aftercare instructions in a written format.
      • Verbal and written aftercare instructions should include: (1) directions to clean hands immediately before touching the site; (2) expected healing time; (3) description of possible complications including signs and symptoms; (4) advice on how to deal with slight redness, pain, or swelling; (5) recommendation to consult physician within 24 hours if any signs of infection develop following the procedure.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • The setting is free from every condition that may constitute a health hazard.
      • Premises must be free from every condition that may be a health hazard.
      • Facility is unable to adequately reprocess reusable equipment.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Sharps are disposed of in an approved sharps container.
      • Seal and replace sharps container when the contents reach the marked fill line, or the container is three-quarters (3/4) full.
      • Dispose of sharps container in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act, its regulations, and any other applicable law of Ontario.
    • Reprocessing sink is available and used only for reprocessing reusable equipment.
      • Designate a sink that is only used to reprocess reusable equipment.
      • Provide a reprocessing sink large enough to fully immerse the largest reusable equipment used in the setting.
      • Provide adequate counter space at the reprocessing sink to prepare the reusable equipment.
      • Provide a one-way flow of contaminated equipment from dirty to clean.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • Every operator shall keep records as required.
      • DISINFECTION RECORDS: Facility must maintain the following records for disinfection: (1) name of disinfectant; (2) concentration of the disinfectant; (3) date that the disinfectant was prepared; and (4) date that the disinfectant was discarded.
      • INVASIVE PROCEDURES: Facility must maintain the following records for invasive procedures: (1) which procedure was provided and the part of the body it was done to; (2) name and contact information of the client receiving the procedure; (3) name and contact of the person providing the service; (4) records required under O. Reg. 136/18 subsection 6 (1); (5) date of the procedure; and (6) lot numbers and expiry dates of any pre-packaged sterile equipment used in the procedure.
      • ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURES: Facility must maintain the following records for accidental exposures: (1) date of exposure; (2) type of service provided when exposure occurred; (3) part of the body that was exposed to blood or bodily fluids; (4) name and contact information of the person providing the procedure when the exposure occurred; (5) the action taken by the service provider; and (6) the name and contact information of the person who was exposed.
      • Failure to comply may result in legal action.
    • All reusable equipment is cleaned and disinfected or sterilized as often as necessary to prevent disease transmission.
      • Clean and disinfect equipment between each client.
      • Clean and sterilize equipment between each client.
      • Clean reusable equipment with detergent, rinse with clean water, and air dry prior to disinfection.
      • Clean and sterilize critical reusable equipment that comes into contact with blood, bodily fluids, or penetrates mucous membranes and/or non-intact skin.
      • Use a single-use cover or barrier on any equipment that cannot be readily cleaned and disinfected or sterilized, and is not introduced into the body or body cavities. Between each client, remove and discard the single-use cover, then clean and disinfect equipment surfaces with low-level disinfectant.
    • Operator has completed training in relevant practices that can prevent or reduce the risk of disease transmission as required by the Medical Officer of Health or Public Health Inspector.
  3. Routine inspection

    0 infractions