The women inspection team in Muscat municipality to follow up on public health protection requirements in beauty centers and shops
By Bushra Al-Busaidi
Muscat municipality is keen to ensure that the necessary sanitary requirements are in place and that all regulations and regulations governing safety measures are applied in all establishments with relationship to public health pursuant to local Ordinance (1/2006) on the prevention of Public Health. The women`s inspection team at the General Directorate of Muscat Municipality launched a number of periodic inspection campaigns and evening inspections at various cosmetic centers health clubs and women`s sports clubs, with a view to monitoring the functioning of these facilities and ensuring that they apply health requirements as well as Follow-up and sensitization of female workers on the methods of use of the tools and materials used.
The inspection campaigns have included awareness-raising and mentoring of women working in good ways in the use of disinfectants, sterilizers and modern sterilization devices to clean the tool used for customers, cleaning and hairdressing tools, sanitary and other toiletries, and to avoid being used more than once; to ensure that no transition Bacteria or germs that pass through the use of unclean tools, transmission of fungal diseases from one infected person to another intact and other skin diseases, including control and inspection campaigns check materials and cosmetics to ensure that they have validity dates, as well as ensure that they conform to the specifications Standard, the eagerness of the women`s inspection team began to verify that "black henna" was not used because of its potential gravity on the skin, and what might caused by some people from a possible inflammation and rash, the group also emphasized its role in developing a programme to inspect cosmetic centres using Laser machines for cosmetic purposes, directing them to need to obtain permits from the competent authorities.
The campaigns carried out by the women`s inspection team have resulted in the discovery of some shops that sell herbal products for coffee and non-smoking. of unauthorized materials, as well as the existence of shops needing maintenance and renovation of municipal licences, and the negligence of some shops and clubs to provide sterilization equipment and disinfectants, the presence of substances that do not contain production and expiry dates as skin care creams, hair dye products, etc., as noted by the Panel the use of office equipment (wax glue) in the nail care section, despite the damage caused by their use.
In the same context, the women`s inspection team calls for no hesitation in reporting any false practices seen in these health-related shops and centres. Public, which would harm the health and integrity of the person, and to communicate about the notes can communicate with Muscat Telecom Center on the number No. (1111), where local Ordinance No. (1/2006) on public health prevention sets out the legislation and regulations governing the regulation of businesses food regulations and sanitary requirements for public health related activities, and referred to the right of the municipality to close institutions Directly related to health if they are found to be in contravention of the sanitary requirements, as administrative Decision No. (55/2017) confirmed the administrative penalties for the irregularities of the Muscat municipality concerning the practice of activity without the authorization of my country, the failure to renew the municipal licence, the irregularities of the workers, and the irregularities of the shops ( , professional, industrial, recreational and health services) and their facilities, and preventive health violations.
On the other hand, the staff of the team conducted a number of lectures and seminars for school and university students to raise awareness of a variety of health issues to maintain a healthy and healthy lifestyle, and other topics about public health in beauty salons and the health inspection profession and their positive impact in maintaining the health The safety of members of society, as well as the role of the group in the training of university students and their definition of health inspection
It should be noted that the work of the women`s inspection team is under the direct supervision of the Department of Health in the directorates, and the team is in charge of inspections hairdressing and cosmetic activities, women`s beauty centres, women`s health clubs, women`s fitness centers, gyms Women and other activities related to women`s personal health, the team also visits new shops and views on the adoption of contracts rent for activities related to personal health, field visits to establishments to ensure compliance with local orders and regulations The health requirements adopted, with respect to monitoring observations, controlling health irregularities and taking action on the basis of the established system, and the group will also prepare periodic reports of the facilities, follow up and review the regulations on health requirements in the field of specialization and the work of field research studies Review the forms used, provide technical and health advice to reviewers and owners of enterprises working in this field, and provide opinions and proposals that would improve the level of work, follow up on knowledge, skills and developments, and participate in the work of conceptualization of the general Plan of Action.