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Strengthen Nails With Keratin It's a manicure treatment in a glove and a pedicure treatment in a sock. Keratin Gloves and Socks from Bodipure contain an intensive emulsion formula to moisturize hands, soften cuticles, and strengthen nails in a small eco-friedly pouch. This sanitary and safe waterless mani/ pedi treatment contains keratin to strengthen nails and skin, vitamin E for its anti-aging properties, urea to hydrate, akorex l to protect skin from UV rays, and copaiba oil, a botanical with antifungal and anti- in⇓ ammatory properties. Directions for the manicure treatment are as follows: 1. Remove polish and ⇒ le the nails. 2. Put on the gloves and massage the nails and ⇒ ngers. 3. Cut the tip of the glove, leaving the ⇒ rst ⇒ nger free to start removing or pushing back the cuticle. 4. Once all the nails are done, remove the glove, massage the hand and arm with cream and remove excess cream. Apply base coat, polish, and top coat if desired. For more information, go to www.nailsmag.com/⇒ ⇒ /23452. How to Request an OSHA On-Site Consultation OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) recently provided salons with a handy guide called Stay Healthy and Safe While Giving Manicures and Pedicures (www.nailsmag.com/handouts), but did you know that you can also request a free on-site consultation for your salon? During the on-site consultation, the OSHA tion) Stay res ou n A representative will: > Walk through the worksite with the employer and employees > Review company injury and illness rates > Help identify hazards in the workplace > Identify kinds of help available for further assistance > Give detailed fi ndings in a closing conference and provide a written report summarizing fi ndings > Assist the development or maintenance of an eff ective safety and health program > Provide training and education for the employer and employees > Recommend the site for a one-year exemption from OSHA programmed inspections, when SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) criteria are met No citations or penalties are issued at an on-site consultation, and confi dentiality is strictly maintained. The employer's only obligation is to commit to correcting serious job safety and health hazards. To request an on-site consultation, fi nd the consultation center closest to your salon's location at www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/consult_directory.html. 108 | NAILS MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2012 www.nailsmag.com/fifi/23128 HA FactSheet The OSHA Consultation Program Using a free consultation service funded by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers can find out about potential hazards at their worksites, improve their occupational safety and health management systems, and even qualify for a one-year exemption from routine OSHA inspection. The service is delivered by state governments using well-trained professional staff. Consulta- tions take place on-site, though limited services away from the worksite are available. However, consultations cannot take place during an enforce- ment inspection, and may not take place until citations, if any, have been issued and become final orders. Primarily targeted for smaller, high-hazard businesses, OSHA's safety and health consultation program is completely separate from the OSHA inspection effort. In addition, no citations are issued or penalties proposed. Confidentiality will be strictly maintained during the consultation process. The consultant will only report hazard information to OSHA if the employ- er fails to correct an imminent danger or serious hazards. The employer's only obligation will be to commit to correcting serious job safety and health hazards – a commitment which is expected to be made prior to the actual visit and carried out in a timely manner. Getting Started Since consultation is a voluntary activity, employ- ers must request it. A telephone call or letter sets the consulting machinery in motion. The consult- ant will discuss specific needs with the employer and set up a visit based on the priority assigned to the request, the employer's work schedule, and the time needed for the consultant to prepare for the visit. OSHA encourages a complete review of a firm's safety and health situation; however, an employer may limit the visit to specific problems. Certain obligations must be met, including agree- ing to correct all serious hazards found during the visit in an agreed-upon time frame. The On-Site Consultants Will • Meet with the employer and, at times, employees or employee representatives; • Walk-through the worksite with the employer and employees; • Review company injury and illness rates; • Help identify hazards in the workplace; • Identify kinds of help available for further assistance; • Give detailed findings in a closing conference; • Provide a written report summarizing findings; • Assist the development or maintenance of an effective safety and health program; • Provide training and education for the employer and employees; • Recommend the site for a one-year exemption from OSHA programmed inspections, when SHARP criteria are met. In rare instances, the consultantmay find an "imminent danger" situation during the walk- through. If so, the employer must take immediate action to protect all employees. Other situations – those which would be judged a serious violation under OSHA criteria – require the employer and the consultant to develop a plan and schedule to eliminate or control the hazard. The On-Site Consultants Will Not • Issue citations or propose penalties for viola- tions of OSHA standards; • Report possible violations to OSHA enforce- ment staff; • Guarantee that your workplace will "pass" an OSHA inspection.