THE HILLS FAMILY HAIR CENTER
3848 INNES RD OTTAWA ON K1W 0C8 · Personal Services
2 inspections
- Routine inspection
5 infractions
- Sharps are disposed of in an approved sharps container.
- Dispose of sharps into an approved sharps container immediately after use.
- Provide sharps containers in accessible locations at every point of use in the service area.
- Sharps containers must be in compliance with CSA Standards.
- 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.
- 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 reusable equipment with detergent, rinse with clean water, and air dry prior to disinfection.
- Use a low-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that only comes into contact with intact skin or hair.
- Use an intermediate-level disinfectant on non-critical equipment that may come into contact with non-intact skin, but does not include mucous membranes.
- Use a high-level disinfectant on semi-critical equipment that comes into contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin but does not penetrate the skin.
- Use high-level disinfectant at a minimum on semi-critical equipment that holds, manipulates, or contacts critical equipment.
- Clean and sterilize critical reusable equipment that comes into contact with blood, bodily fluids, or penetrates mucous membranes and/or non-intact skin.
- Disinfectants are approved and used appropriately.
- Provide appropriate disinfectant products for use in the setting.
- Follow contact time and directions for use as specified in the manufacturer's instructions.
- Disinfectant requires a Drug Identification Number (DIN) or Natural Product Number (NPN) as assigned by Health Canada.
- 70-90% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol to be used to soak equipment in covered container for at least 10 minutes. Alcohol is single-use and to be discarded following use. Alcohol is not permitted as a surface disinfectant.
- Bleach solution must be prepared daily.
- High-level bleach solution (5000ppm): To prepare, mix 125mL bleach and fill water to 1 litre. Soak equipment or apply to clean surfaces for 10 minutes.
- Intermediate-level bleach solution (1000ppm): To prepare, mix 20mL bleach and fill water to 1 litre. Soak equipment for 10 minutes.
- Low-level bleach solution (100ppm): To prepare, mix 2mL bleach and fill water to 1 litre. Soak equipment or apply to clean surfaces for 10 minutes.
- Failure to comply may result in legal action.
- Written notice to Ottawa Public Health is required 14 days prior for new operations, additional services, renovations, or construction.
- Operator must provide written notice at least 14 days before commencing operation.
- Operator must provide written notice of additional services at least 14 days prior to commencing operation.
- Operator must provide written notice prior to operating when making changes to current business (e.g., new services, renovations, construction).
- Online webform available at https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/professionals-and-partners/personal-services-settings.aspx
- Failure to comply may result in legal action.
- All sharps and single-use critical equipment are sterile and discarded immediately after use
- All sharps and single use critical equipment are from intact sterile packaging that has not been opened, damaged, or compromised in any way.
- Discard sharps immediately after use.
- Failure to comply may result in legal action.
- Sharps are disposed of in an approved sharps container.
- Routine inspection
1 infraction
- Records are kept of accidental exposures to body fluids.