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Body Art Best Practices
"Proper Body Piercing Procedure"

  1. Wash hands (Proper Handwashing Procedure)
  2. Don gloves
  3. Clean piercing site using a FDA registered antiseptic solution with a clean single use paper product
  4. Shave if necessary
  5. Dispose of razor, without recapping, immediately into sharps container
  6. Rewash skin
  7. Change gloves
  8. Measure and mark piercing site properly
  9. Use appropriate skin marker that is disposable, alcohol based, or one capable of being cleaned
  10. Use a clamp or method to support the tissue being pierced
  11. Use a sterilized needle
  12. Secure needle properly (engineer control)
  13. Insert jewelry in a smooth manner, pushing snuggly behind the needle
  14. Discard needle, with engineer control in place, directly into a sharps container
  15. Close jewelry with appropriate tools
  16. Check client’s health status
  17. Clean piercing site with FDA registered antiseptic solution using a clean single use paper product
  18. Remove gloves properly (Proper Glove Removal)
  19. Reinforce aftercare instructions by giving your client verbal and written aftercare instructions
  20. Proceed to disinfecting the work area, including chairs

OSHA: Change gloves. (1910.1030(d)(2)(v)) . Employers shall ensure that employees wash their hands immediately or as soon as feasible after removal of gloves or other personal protective equipment.