DTI provides guidelines on minimum health protocols for barbershops and salons

GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW ON MINIMUM HEALTH PROTOCOLS FOR BARBERSHOPS & SALONS

The following minimum health standards shall be implemented in all barbershops and salons:

1. Posting of information at the entrance and other prominent or conspicuous areas about the following:
   •   Mandatory wearing of face masks at all times;
   •   Social distancing protocols of the establishment;
   •   Regular sanitation schedule and procedures (a 10-minute interval for sanitation in

     between clients is required);

   •   Availability of alternative methods of payment, if applicable;
   •   Availability of alternative methods of scheduling appointments (e.g., online, text-

     messaging system);

   •   Client-personnel interaction protocols;
   •   Policy against the bringing of companions, unless absolutely necessary; and
   •   Enforcement measures for clients who refuse to comply with the protocols in a

     manner consistent with the law.

2. Requiring the placing of the following at the entrance:
   •   Floor mat or foot bath with disinfectant
   •   Thermal scanner (i.e., for temperature reading)
   •   Alcohol that can be easily sprayed on the clients’ hands
   •   Health checklist to be distributed to all clients
   •   A system where the personal effects of clients, including bags, jackets, and gadgets, are disinfected and deposited in secured sanitary plastic bags
   •   Face shields to be distributed to clients if they availed shampoo services
3. Enforcement of the following protocols concerning equipment found in the workplace:
   •   Distancing of chairs to at least one (1) meter apart on all sides;
   •   Visible floor markings for guidance of clients;
   •   Proper ventilation;
   •   Personal effects of personnel should be placed in plastic bags stored in an area inaccessible to clients;
   •   Face masks readily available for sale, or otherwise, to clients;
   •   Sanitizing equipment and tools that are visible to clients;
   •   Sterilization of workstation before and after each service;
   •   Pieces of furniture that are made of porous materials must be covered in plastic for

     ease of sanitation; and

   •   Strict use of disposable-only menus, reading materials, and magazines.
4. Enforcement of the following protocols concerning employees in the workplace:

•   No personnel with COVID-19 symptoms or with exposure to COVID-19 patients shall be allowed to work;

•   No wearing of pieces of jewelry (e.g., rings, bracelets, watches, earrings, exposed body piercings);
•   Observance of proper personal hygiene (e.g., clipped fingernails, observance of company-imposed personal sanitation);
•   Mandatory wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to:
  •   Face mask
  •   Face shield
  •   Eyeglasses
  •   Gloves
  •   Hair caps
•   Mandatory wearing of closed shoes;
•   Observance of the proper disposal of single-use supplies (e.g., cotton balls, popsicle

  sticks, tissue);

•   Observance and enforcement of the client-personnel interaction protocols;
•   Mandatory declaration of health and whereabouts prior to every duty in case contact

  tracing becomes necessary; and

•   Frequent handwashing/sanitizing.

E. Requiring the following procedures upon exit:

•   No physical contact during payment
•   Personnel are provided with small trays for accepting cash; and
•   Ensure that clients who prefer to use an alternative mode of payment are able to do so.
•   Regular sanitation of high-contact areas and surfaces (e.g., pens used for filling out forms, door handles, common tables)

NOTE: Barbershops/Salons need to comply before they will be allowed to operate again. This will be the new normal. Please wait for further announcements on the date of reopening.