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Georgia Haircut guidelines

Laura14 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:27:01 GMT

For those who wanted to know how a haircut would work on Friday when they reopen, here you go. This is what all Georgia salons have to abide by.

Salon/shop owners and managers should use the OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Covid 19 as a guide for reopening. Below are some of the top-level guidelines for salon and spa operators to follow.

Temperature Checks: Salons should consider use of a touchless infrared thermometer to check the temperature of employees each day and of each client who enters the salon/shop.

Screening Questions: Ask each client entering the shop the following questions - Have you had a cough? Have you had a fever? Have you been around anyone exhibiting these symptoms within the past 14 days? Are you living with anyone who is sick or quarantined?

Limit People In Shops/Salons: Salons/shops should consider seeing clients by appointment only. Salons/shops should consider telephonic or online scheduling. Limit the number of persons in the waiting area of the salon/shop. It is recommended that clients wait outside the salon/shop in their vehicle until the cosmetologist or barber is ready to serve them. It is recommended that persons not being serviced in the salon/shop wait outside the salon/shop.

Maintain Social Distancing: Spacing between persons in the salon should be at least six feet at all times. Salons/shops should consider additional spacing between booths, divider shields, and/or alternate work schedules.

Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Best Practices: Salon/shop employees will be required to wear masks at all times. Salons may want to consider providing masks to clients. Clients should wear face masks to the extent possible while receiving services. Salons/shops should also make use of face shields, gloves, disposable or re-washable capes, smocks, neck strips, etc. These items should be disinfected or disposed of between each client. Employees should should arrive at the salon/shop showered and wearing clean clothing and change clothes before leaving the salon/shop each day. Hand washing with soap and warm water, for a minimum of 20 seconds will be required by employees between every client service.

Disinfection: All salons/shops should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to reopening. Disinfect all surfaces, tools, and linens, even if they were cleaned before the salon/shop was closed. Salons/shops should maintain regular disinfection of all tools, shampoo bowls, pedicure bowls, workstations, treatment rooms, and restrooms. Additionally, salons/shops should remove all unnecessary items (magazines, newspapers, service menus, and any other unnecessary paper products/decor) from reception areas and ensure that these areas and regularly touched surfaces are consistently wiped down, disinfected, and that hand sanitizer is readily available to clients and staff. Avoiding the exchange of cash can help in preventing the spread of the virus, but if this is unavoidable, be sure to wash and sanitize hands well after each transaction. The use of credit/debit transactions is preferred, using touch/swipe/no signature technology.

Administration: Employees who are sick will be expected to stay home. Salon/shop owners/managers should provide training, educational materials, and reinforcement on proper sanitation, hand washing, cough and sneeze etiquette, use of PPE, and other protective behaviors. Ensure break rooms are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized and not used for congregating by employees. Be flexible with work schedules/salon hours to reduce the number of people (employees and clients) in salons/shops at all times in order to maintain social distancing.

Re: Georgia Haircut guidelines

Spurt — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:47:43 GMT

@Laura14

By the time the shop and employees are thoroughly checked out and the shop is thoroughly cleaned, and the patrons thoroughly screened ..they will be lucky to just have time for one haircut before the shop's closing time...

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grandma2pkmh — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:29:37 GMT

@Laura14 I just don't see salons doing all this. I can wait for a haircut. Heck, maybe I'll try a new hair style.

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Laura14 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:31:38 GMT

@grandma2pkmh I am starting to go with the long hippie look myself. 😂

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geezerette — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:32:01 GMT

I'm glad I just wear my hair long.

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Laura14 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:32:27 GMT

@Spurt Buzzcuts in the parking lot may go faster.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:35:31 GMT

Maintain Social Distancing: Spacing between persons in the salon should be at least six feet at all times. Salons/shops should consider additional spacing between booths, divider shields, and/or alternate work schedules.

I would love to be the fly on the wall to witness someone getting their hair done from someone w/6ft arm length.

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itsmagic — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:39:59 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
Maintain Social Distancing: Spacing between persons in the salon should be at least six feet at all times. Salons/shops should consider additional spacing between booths, divider shields, and/or alternate work schedules.

I would love to be the fly on the wall to witness someone getting their hair done from someone w/6ft arm length.

Edward Scissorhands comes to mind 😃

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Spurt — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:42:46 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
@Spurt Buzzcuts in the parking lot may go faster.

@Laura14

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Porcelain — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:44:00 GMT

I thought all these salons were desperate and on the edge of bankruptcy. If so they can't afford all that just to turn out six clients a day.

Either they will go under because of this or they will cut corners at their clients' expense and hope no one notices or reports them. I think the latter and then they'll still go under anyway. There is no magic easy fix for any of this and I give massive sideeye to anyone who says there is.

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SusieQ_2 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:44:49 GMT

@Mz iMac The problem with that is that people's arms are connected to their body thus nulliying the 6ft rule.

Maybe they can put the scissors on robot arms with infinite stretching limits.

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Laura14 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:48:48 GMT

Hey @SusieQ_2 , Gumby needs to work too. Stretch Armstrong can corner the male market.

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Carmie — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:48:48 GMT

It looks good on paper. I don't know if salons have an abundance of capes to have a clean one for each client.

Normally a paper Sani-strip is used around the neck to keep the cape from touching the skin ( or a towel) so salons do not have many capes available. If they have to wash between each client, they would need polyester capes, not plastic ones and they would need a washer on site. Plus they need to rewash all linens before they can open.

Makes me wonder...what if they use a linen service and do not have a washer and dryer on site?

Hopefully, beauty supply houses are open so they can buy more sanitizing chemicals and supplies..

If all salons open and make mad dash for more supplies, they could run out.

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Janey2 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:48:54 GMT

Screening questions? What if a customer does not tell the truth. Can’t see this working. Of course I have a choice to go or not.

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Laura14 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:50:29 GMT

@Carmie You know Sally Beauty Supply was closed but now they would be essential and probably allowed to open for business too. I'll have to check when I go grocery shopping.

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Porcelain — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:54:09 GMT

We need Wi-Fi app enabled scissors NOW! They make Alexa enabled microwaves and bathtubs and crockpots. But when there's an actual need for an internet connected doohickey...bupkis. Apple! We need you now! Are you listening? iScissors. Make it so.

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Marp — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:55:17 GMT

Too many SHOULDs and not enough MUSTs, WILLs, SHALLs, REQUIREDs for me to even consider entering a salon/shop.

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SusieQ_2 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:56:18 GMT

I read about 15 "shoulds" in those guidelines. Interestingly, not even one "must." To me that says a lot.

I did see a few "wills."

Employees will be required to wear a mask, will wash hands for 20 seconds between clients, and will stay home if sick. It's kind of surprising those 3 things even need to be said. The rest must be discretionary.

Actually, when you think about it, I guess if it wasn't said some wouldn't do it so maybe it's good that it's in black & white.

@Laura14 . thanks for posting this. It gives the rest of us an idea of things to come.

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Laura14 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:57:31 GMT

@Porcelain You mean Alexa doesn't have that skill yet? I thought by now she'd be whipping out Amazon Prime shears on countertops all over America. Bezos is falling down on the job.

Do we have enough for an SNL skit already or what? 😄

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SusieQ_2 — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:57:56 GMT

@Marp wrote:
Too many SHOULDs and not enough MUSTs, WILLs, SHALLs, REQUIREDs for me to even consider entering a salon/shop.

We're thinking alike.