Port Blair, Aug 31: To avoid and pre-empt the spread of the CoVID-19 Pandemic, the following will be the guidelines to be followed by all Hair Salon/ Barber-shops operating within the District of South Andaman.
- Guidelines for Opening/ Operating Hair Salon /Barber-shop:
- a) On first day of opening no customer /client will be allowed, first day it will be cleaned thoroughly, preferably washed with soapy water/disinfectant.
- b) First day will be used to give basic training to all staff members.
- c) On-call prior appointment or token system to be adopted to reduce overcrowding and staggering of clients. The timing should be given in such way that enough time is available for sanitization of chair.
- d) Hair Salon /Barber-shop have to maintain a daily register of all the customers. This includes name, address, contact number and age. In case of any emergency the register should be handed over to District Administration.
- e) Thermal temperature measuring equipment will be compulsory at entry. Temperature will be measured of all visitors /workers.
- f) Hand Sanitizers will be available at entry for clients /staff.
- g) Separate disposable towel /paper sheet shall be used for each client without any fail. In case towels are to be reused separate towel to be used for each customer and used towel shall be disinfected by 0.1% sodium hypochlorite solution.
- h) All equipments shall be sanitized after each use on client using 0.5% solutions of Sodium Hypochlorite. It is better to keep multiple sets so as to use other while one set is getting disinfected.
- i) Floor/common areas / handrails /door-knobs /work table/slab and frequently touching surfaces /objects must be disinfected with 1% sodium hypochlorite solution at least 3-4 time a day.
- j) Magazines, Newspapers and reading material may be avoided. Remotes of TV etc shall also be handled by only assigned person and should be disinfected regularly.
- Guidelines for Management/ Workers:
- a) No member of management /staff/ client shall be allowed if he /she is having any symptom of COVID-19 like High Temperature, fever, cough, cold, throat pain, difficulty in breathing etc.
- b) No member of management /staff/client shall be allowed to remain without mask/face shield in side premises.
- c) All members of management /staff shall use Hand Sanitizer frequently to avoid spread of infection.
- d) All staff members to wear Head Cover, Face Mask, Gloves and Apron at all time compulsorily.