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Rome, May 13, 2020 – Possibility of opening also on Sundays and Mondays and extended hours, minimum distance of at least two meters between stations, mandatory shampoo and waiting areas outside. After the restaurants, bars and beaches, here are the guidelines Inail and Iss for the reopening of May 18, hairdressing and beauticians, approved by the Scientific Technical Committee forCoronavirus emergency.
These are not binding provisions, Inail explains, but scientific contributions for a sector that includes i barbershops and hairdressers, the Beauty salons and those of Mani Pedi, for a total of more than 140 thousand companies and 260 thousand employees, in which the greatest risks derive from proximity to the client and the high probability of exposure to sources of contagion, also linked to the presence of operations that involve the formation of aerosol sprays.
Hours and closings
“To guarantee accessibility to services after a long period of closure and taking into account the measures that will be adopted, which will probably reduce the number of treatments simultaneously – the document reads – it is appropriate to foresee the possibility of allowing exceptions from the days closing and allow the opening hours of the premises to be extended “.
Waiting areas and open doors.
To rationalize internal spaces and allow social distancing, experts also point out that it will be necessary “to encourage the creation of waiting areas“for customers” also off-site, allowing the derogation of public lands to be occupied whenever possible “. As for the premises it is recommended keep the doors open and eliminate heating and cooling recirculation systems.
Reserve and distance of 2 meters.
Inail indicates a complete series of “general organizational measures”: it ranges from reservations required (phase in which the types of treatment required must be “predetermined”) to the separation barriers between the various areas, from the provision of a minimum distance of at least two meters between stations to remove “magazines and any other objects that may be mixed use in the room.”
Mandatory shampoo and without magazines to read
“Cut and style” treatments must necessarily be preceded by hair wash“It will also have to be taken temperature to customers, gave them a “disposable bag / individual bag to collect their personal belongings”, to privilege payments with ATMs and contactless systems. Obviously, it is expected for both customers and employees. the obligation to wear a mask (also nitrile gloves and face shields for workers) and disposable aprons and towels should be worn, as well as disinfecting workstations and tools after each treatment and preparing dispensers with disinfectant solutions.
Relationship with the client.
Experts also establish social relationships between the customer and the store owner or employee. It is necessary, they write, “to privilege the conversation with the client through the mirror and to carry out the procedures while remaining behind the client in all possible cases.”
Estheticians: no use of steam
A chapter of the white paper is dedicated to estheticians, a sector where “biological agent risk prevention measures” are already in use. But that’s not enough: for facials that require the use of steam, explain the experts, alternative operations should be foreseen and, in any case, they can only be carried out in separate rooms. They will also have to stay closed saunas, hammam and whirlpool bathtubs and all surfaces in the beauty booth must be cleaned and disinfected at every customer change. Workers are expected to wear Ffp2 and ffp3 and non-surgical masks, in addition to protective masks or visors.
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