Mishawaka |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 18. BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
Article X. TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS |
Division 3. HEALTH AND SANITATION |
§ 18-566. Operator policies.
All operators of any tattoo and/or body piercing establishment shall develop a written policy in compliance with this chapter and the requirements of the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard that:
(1)
Requires the use of universal precautions when performing tattooing and any activity or duty that includes any reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or OPIM;
(2)
Includes the safe handling of infectious waste; and
(3)
Provides sanctions, including discipline and dismissal if warranted, against employees for failure to use universal precautions and/or handle infectious waste safely.
(Code 1985, § 123.14; Ord. No. 4248, 2-2-1998)