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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify health and safety requirements for intense pulsed light and laser hair reduction treatments.
   • Interpret workplace policies and procedures to identify workplace health and safety requirements for provision of intense pulsed light and laser hair reduction treatments.
   • Interpret legislative, regulatory, compliance and licencing information to identify regulatory health and safety requirements for the provision of intense pulsed light and laser hair reduction treatments.
   • Interpret industry and safety standard information to identify industry and standard health and safety requirements for the provision of intense pulsed light and laser hair reduction treatments.
   • Identify safety hazards related to features and functions of equipment used in intense pulsed light and laser hair reduction treatments.
2. Assess and control safety risks in the treatment environment.
   • Complete equipment maintenance checks as per organisational requirements and manufacturer instructions.
   • Comply with manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets and workplace policies and procedures to ensure correct functioning of intense pulsed light and laser equipment.
   • Review logs to confirm routine maintenance of intense pulsed light and laser equipment has occurred.
   • Troubleshoot, report and escalate equipment and treatment safety issues according to workplace policies and procedures.
   • Report and document equipment failures and faults to relevant personnel.
   • Check window coverings, hazard and warning signs to ensure they are correctly installed and used according to workplace policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
   • Check treatment environment to ensure it is fitted with required plume extractor and smoke evacuation systems that provide safe ventilation according to current standards and workplace policies and procedures.
   • Identify and remove potentially flammable and combustible items from treatment area.
   • Check to ensure suitable fire extinguishers are available and correctly maintained.
   • Prepare treatment area to minimise risk of laser treatment fire hazard associated with reflective equipment
   • Complete clinical procedure checklists and records according to federal, state or territory and local legislation, regulations and workplace policies and procedures.
   • Clean, sanitise and store equipment according to manufacturer instructions and workplace policies and procedures.
3. Assess and control safety risks to practitioner and client.
   • Identify actual and potential safety hazards and assess risks that may pose harm to the health and safety of practitioner, client and others who may be present during treatment.
   • Use correct personal protective equipment for practitioner, client and others who may be present during treatment.
4. Respond to health and safety risks.
   • Complete on-the-spot risk assessment and determine action and control measures to avoid injury to practitioner, client and others who may be present during treatment.
   • Take action to control safety risks within scope of own responsibility or refer to appropriate personnel for action.
   • Complete reporting and documentation according to workplace policies and procedures.