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Colgate Palmolive and Murphy’s Oil Soap
“Our company tests all of its products to be sure to provide consumer satisfaction when used for purposes described on the label. Sometimes consumers report that they have had good results using a product in other situations or ask if a product can be used in an alternate way. However we can only recommend that [...]
OSHA Interpretation for Freehand Piercing
Scenario: A “freehand” piercing technique is one where the practitioner uses his or her hands as the piercing instrument instead of piercing forceps. In this procedure, the practitioner’s fingers are placed in close proximity to the cutting edge of the needle as it exits the piercing site. Question: Does OSHA view the practice of “freehand” [...]
OSHA Interpretation for Corking a Needle
Scenario: When performing a body piercing, the needle goes through the tissue at the piercing site and directly into the end of a sterile cork. The corks is then removed to allow for removal of the piercing forceps and insertion of the body jewelry. The cork is replaced on the top of the needle after [...]
OSHA Interpretation for Needle Disposal
Scenario: Instead of disposing of the single-use sharp device into a regulated sharps container immediately upon completion of the tattoo procedure, it is not uncommon for many tattoo artists to re-sterilize the device in order to break off the needle configuration so that they may re-use the bar itself. This procedure requires the “breaking, bending, [...]
OSHA Interpretation for Petroleum and Latex Gloves
In regards to the use of petroleum products in conjunction with latex gloves, as it applies to the practice of tattooing- This constitutes OSHA’s interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any question not delineated within the original correspondence. The standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030 (d)(3) requires that “appropriate personal [...]
OSHA Interpretation for Hand Washing
In regards to the hand washing of employees performing tattooing, cosmetic tattooing and body piercing. This constitutes OSHA’s interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any question not delineated within the original correspondence. Paragraph (d)(2)(v) of the standard required employers to ensure employees wash their hands immediately or as soon [...]