Nevada salon inspection checklist

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1. Licenses on display

   The first thing an inspector looks for: the salon's license and every working license, current and where clients can see them.

   • 1.Display the salon's establishment license in plain view of the general public.

     The rule's own words

     “Every holder of a license issued by the Board to operate a cosmetological establishment shall display in plain view of members of the general public”

   • 2.Each licensee must display their current license in plain view of the public at the workstation where they serve clients.

     The rule's own words

     “must display his or her current license or certificate or a duplicate of the license or certificate in plain view of the public at the workstation where the holder of the license or certificate performs his or her work on the public”

2. Other required postings

   Some states also want their rules, a consumer notice or the last inspection report on the wall.

   • 3.Where an advanced esthetician does nonablative esthetic medical procedures, post a sign saying they may only do so under a health care professional's supervision.Skin and waxing

     The rule's own words

     “post in plain view a sign of sufficient size to be visible and legible to members of the general public stating that an advanced esthetician may only perform a nonablative esthetic medical procedure while under the supervision of a health care professional”

3. The disinfectant

   What the disinfectant must be, how it is mixed and how often it is changed.

   • 4.Keep disinfectant available for immediate use at all times.

     The rule's own words

     “Disinfectants must be available for immediate use at all times.”

   • 5.Immerse tools fully in an EPA-registered disinfectant kept in a covered container.

     The rule's own words

     “Placed with a disinfectant that is registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency in a covered container which is large enough for complete immersion of the instrument”

4. Cleaning tools between clients

   How combs, shears, nippers and other reusable tools are cleaned and disinfected after each client.

   • 6.Clean and disinfect all nonporous tools before each use.

     The rule's own words

     “All instruments, implements and other nonporous tools must be cleaned and disinfected in the following manner before each use”

5. Storing clean and used tools

   Clean tools kept covered and apart from used ones, so nothing dirty touches the next client.

   • 7.Store disinfected tools in a clean, dry, closed container or storage unit that holds only disinfected tools.

     The rule's own words

     “All disinfected instruments, implements and other tools that are not in use and not in the process of disinfection must be stored in a clean, dry, closed container, drawer or storage unit that contains only disinfected instruments, implements and other tools.”

6. Single-use items

   What must be thrown away after one client because it cannot be disinfected.

   • 8.Use single-use items on only one client, then dispose of them.

     The rule's own words

     “Single-use items must not be used on more than one client and must be disposed of after use on a client.”

   • 9.Throw away single-use instruments and supplies that touch a client and cannot be disinfected, such as neck strips, nail files and buffers, right after use.

     The rule's own words

     “All single-use instruments and supplies, including, without limitation, neck strips, nail files and buffers, that come into direct contact with a client and cannot subsequently be disinfected must be disposed of in a waste receptacle immediately following their use.”

7. Towels, capes and linens

   Clean towels stored closed, used ones in a covered container until laundered.

   • 10.After a towel is used once, put it in a soiled-linen receptacle, keep it out of restrooms, and do not reuse it until laundered.

     The rule's own words

     “After a towel or linen has been used once, it must be deposited in a receptacle provided for soiled towels and linens, must not be stored in any restroom, and must not be used again until properly laundered.”

   • 11.Wash towels with detergent on the hot cycle and dry them until hot to the touch after each use.

     The rule's own words

     “All towels must be washed with detergent on the hot wash cycle and dried until hot to the touch after each use.”

8. Water, sinks and restroom

   Hot and cold running water, sinks and a restroom with a place to wash hands.

   • 12.Have permanent plumbing that gives an adequate, readily available supply of hot and cold running water at all times.

     The rule's own words

     “Each cosmetological establishment or school of cosmetology must have suitable permanent plumbing which provides an adequate and readily available supply of hot and cold running water at all times”

9. Pedicure equipment

   How foot spas and pedicure basins are cleaned after each client and at the end of the day, and the log some states require.

   • 13.After foot spa services, clean the basin surfaces with soap or detergent, rinse with clean water and drain.Pedicures

     The rule's own words

     “Clean the surfaces of the foot spa with soap or detergent, rinse with clean water and drain;”

   • 14.Keep the foot spa surfaces wet with disinfectant for at least 10 minutes or the label time, whichever is shorter.Pedicures

     The rule's own words

     “ensure that the surfaces remain wet with the disinfectant for at least 10 minutes or the time stated on the label of the disinfectant, whichever is shorter”

10. Banned products and tools

    Products, tools and practices the state's rules forbid outright.

    • 15.Do not keep cosmetic products on the premises that contain a hazardous substance the FDA has banned for use in cosmetic products.

      The rule's own words

      “Have on its premises any cosmetic products that contain a hazardous substance which has been banned by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in cosmetic products”

    • 16.Skin-cutting tools, such as razor-type callus shavers and credo blades, are banned from licensed areas.

      The rule's own words

      “Skin cutting equipment, including razor-type callus shavers, credo blades or graters”

    • 17.MMA liquid monomer, fumigants, and formalin products are banned from licensed areas.

      The rule's own words

      “Methyl methacrylate liquid monomers, also known as MMA, and fumigants, formalin tablets or formalin liquids”

11. The premises

    Floors, walls, light, air, waste bins and keeping living space and food out of the work area.

    • 18.Put waste right away in covered containers, except those near a reception desk or in an office or restroom.

      The rule's own words

      “All other waste must be deposited immediately in waste disposal containers which, unless they are located near a reception desk or in an office or restroom, must be covered at all times.”

12. First aid and safety

    A first aid kit, what to do after a cut or blood exposure, and other safety rules.

    • 19.Keep safety data sheets for each product containing hazardous substances available to all licensees at all times.

      The rule's own words

      “Readily accessible safety data sheets for each product used in the cosmetological establishment containing hazardous substances must be available to all licensees within the establishment at all times.”

    • 20.Dispose of blades, needles, lancets and other disposable sharp objects in labeled sharps containers.

      The rule's own words

      “Regardless of exposure to blood or other bodily fluids, disposable sharp objects, including, without limitation, blades, needles and lancets, must be disposed of in labeled sharps containers.”