Lesson 1: Health and

Safety Procedures in
Wellness Massage.
 Client Welfare
is the foundation of an ethical and
professional practice for the
massage practitioner.
 Guidelines to guarantee
the safety of your clients
1. Adhere to a schedule for the cleaning
and maintenance of your office,
materials and supplies
 Guidelines to guarantee
the safety of your clients:
2. Consistently wash hands thoroughly between clients and
prior to resuming treatment.
3. Wash all linens in soap and hot water. Store and
transport them in a sanitary manner.
4. Always thoroughly sterilize table, headrest, equipment
and other tools between clients.
5. Know all local ordinances and health department
regulations regarding the type of clinic you operate or
work in.
 NOTE:

Hand washing is the simplest, most

effective way to prevent transmission of any
diseases.
Keep fingernails neatly trimmed and remove all
jewelry. Always apply soap to wet hands, wash
for 10 to 15 seconds, scrubbing webs, palms
and fingertips, from the wrists to the elbows.
 NOTE:

avoid reusing any towel or sheet that

has come into contact with a client.

All dirty linens must be put into a

separate linen basket for washing.
 RELEVANT LAWS,
WORKPLACE POLICIES and
PROCEDURES
1. Republic Act 8423: “TRADITIONAL &
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT OF 1997”

An act creating the Philippine Institute of

Traditional and Alternative Health Care
(PITAHC) to accelerate the development of
traditional and alternative health care in the
Philippines.
• Section 3b : To promote and advocate the use
of traditional, alternative, preventive, and
curative health care modalities that have been
proven safe, effective, cost effective and
consistent with government standards on
medical practice.
• Section 3c: To develop and coordinate skills
training courses for various forms of traditional
and alternative health care modalities.
2. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
(HASAWA)
• This is the main legislation covering health and safety in
the workplace; other safety regulations and codes of
practice come under this main Act. This Act states that
employers/managers have a legal duty to ensure, so far as
is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of
all persons at work.
• i.e. all employees and other persons on the premises, such
as contractors and clients.
 The THERAPIST’S/employees ROLE
in Maintaining
Health and Safety in their Place of Work
 Employees are required to:

1. Take reasonable care to avoid harm to them or

to others by their behavior or working practices
cooperate with and help employers/managers to
meet the statutory requirements refrain from
misusing or interfering with anything provided
to protect the health, safety and welfare of all
 Employees are required to:

2. Be alert to any hazard that may pose a

risk to you or to others and promptly take
the appropriate action to minimize or
eliminate the risk.
 Employees are required to:

3. If you are unable to, or unsure of how to deal

quickly with a hazard, then you must report
the situation to someone else immediately.
Seek advice from a supervisor or someone
qualified to deal with the situation.
 Employees are required to:

4. Be competent in selecting appropriate

treatments and in administering them
correctly and safely to the clients
5. Follow the correct technique for all
treatments, understand the effects, and be
alert to contra-indications.
 Employees are required to:

6. Adopt high professional standards of dress

and appearance.
7. Maintain the highest standards of personal and
salon hygiene.
8. Report faulty equipment to the person
responsible for dealing with these issues
9. Do not ignore any hazard or risk; make sure
 Employees are required to:

10. Keep a record of client and report any

problems that you have identified and cured.
11. Inform your supervisor and colleagues and
be prepared to discuss issues of health and
safety with all other workers, as shared
knowledge makes for a safer working
environment.
REVIEW:

RELEVANT LAWS,
WORKPLACE POLICIES and
PROCEDURES
1. Republic Act 8423: “TRADITIONAL &
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ACT OF 1997”

An act creating the Philippine Institute of

Traditional and Alternative Health Care
(PITAHC).
Section 3b : To promote and advocate the use of
traditional alternative medicine.
Section 3c: To develop and coordinate skills
training courses for alternative medicine.
2. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
(HASAWA)
• This Act states that employers/managers
have a legal duty to ensure the health, safety
and welfare of all persons at work.
3. The Control of Substances Hazardous to
Health Act 2002 (COSHH)

requires employers to control exposure to

hazardous substances to prevent ill health.
It protects everyone in the workplace from
exposure to hazardous substances.

2nd lesson - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.pptx

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