An individual or entity that is a tattoo/body-piercing operator shall comply with the following training responsibilities:
(A) Ensure that the training described in the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Blood-Borne Pathogens standard (as found in 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030) is provided to all tattoo and body-piercing artists, anyone employed by the tattoo/body-piercing parlor, or anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo/body-piercing parlor who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM;
(B) Ensure that training on the handling of infectious waste is provided to all tattoo and body- piercing artists, anyone employed by the tattoo/body-piercing business, or anyone acting on behalf of the tattoo/body-piercing business who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM;
(C) Ensure that a record of training described in division (A) above is maintained, as required under the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard (as found in 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030) of an individual’s participation in the training that is provided. The record shall be made available to the Department for inspection upon request;
(D) Ensure that a record of training described in division (B) above is maintained;
(E) Each establishment (parlor) is responsible for insuring that their personnel meet basic standards and apprenticeship training by establishing their own requirements; and
(F) Ensure that a record of annual TB testing is maintained on all tattoo and body-piercing artists, anyone employed by the tattoo/body-piercing business, or anyone acting on behalf of the business who has a reasonably anticipated risk for skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 3-24-2008)