Ultimate Tan & Spa

We use sign in sheets so that we make sure we don't skip anyone and so that picky people can't say they weren't here. We can refer to past sigh in sheets. Haven't had any problems though.

MATT A

Does your paper and pen tell you they have not tanned in 24 hours????? Sure it does it's on paper date time etc. Same way the history in Helios does. Or you can set Helios to do a pop up. Next PHD is right by law you have no right to ask people if they are on meds etc.... Due to the new HEPA LAWS. You may however tell them if you are using any medications on the following sheet your skin may be more sensitivity. The sheet of med's that increases this is pretty long. The client should be checking the sheet to see if their med is on it. Do you ask them what FOODS they ate in the past 24 or 48 hours. Because foods increase sensitivity too. Do ask them about birth control? Now by law when a first time client comes in they should know the following. Abnormal or increased skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by certain foods, medications (including, but not limited to tranquilzers, diretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure medications, birth control pills, and skin creams) cosmetics or toiletries. Consult a pysician or pharmacist before using a sunlamp if you are using prescription or non-prescription medications, have a history of skin problems, or believe yourself expecially sensitive to sunlight. Pregant women and women on birth control pills who use a tanning device may devlop discolored skin.

When a new client comes in this is the under the medication part they sign the release thus understanding that and the other info on the release. Did you know not wearing eye protection is real harmfull? What do you do go in the room and put the eye protection on them. They should also list the medications on the release when they come in. They may update them IF they want to. YOU CAN NOT FORCE them to list their med's.

SwedaGuy

Our sign-in sheet has many lines of disclaimers...they have to sign it every time they come in. Also, since we track visits on cards, there is never a question about how many visits are left. I can show them their own initials for every visit used...

angelcat04

I like the sign in sheets because sometimes we have 10 or more people waiting on beds & it helps up keep up with who is waiting on what bed & who was first.

SwedaGuy

Angelcat, I hope we get that busy Keeping fingers crossed!

angelcat04

You will!! When it hits it's crazy. I always have real bad anxiety this time of year because I know it's about to happen at any moment & getting new employees trained stresses me OUT!!

MATT A

That's why Helios has a wait list to use.

tigers1962

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On 2005-01-11 18:04:00, GENIUS wrote:
Does your paper and pen tell you they have not tanned in 24 hours????? Sure it does it's on paper date time etc. Same way the history in Helios does. Or you can set Helios to do a pop up. Next PHD is right by law you have no right to ask people if they are on meds etc.... Due to the new HEPA LAWS. You may however tell them if you are using any medications on the following sheet your skin may be more sensitivity. The sheet of med's that increases this is pretty long. The client should be checking the sheet to see if their med is on it. Do you ask them what FOODS they ate in the past 24 or 48 hours. Because foods increase sensitivity too. Do ask them about birth control? Now by law when a first time client comes in they should know the following. Abnormal or increased skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by certain foods, medications (including, but not limited to tranquilzers, diretics, antibiotics, high blood pressure medications, birth control pills, and skin creams) cosmetics or toiletries. Consult a pysician or pharmacist before using a sunlamp if you are using prescription or non-prescription medications, have a history of skin problems, or believe yourself expecially sensitive to sunlight. Pregant women and women on birth control pills who use a tanning device may devlop discolored skin.

When a new client comes in this is the under the medication part they sign the release thus understanding that and the other info on the release. Did you know not wearing eye protection is real harmfull? What do you do go in the room and put the eye protection on them. They should also list the medications on the release when they come in. They may update them IF they want to. YOU CAN NOT FORCE them to list their med's.


I refuse to beat this subject to death. I have them sign the release on their initial visit too, but alot can change in the 365 days until they have to update it. I have my regulations manual and it's obvious we both have different understandings of the law. I too spoke with Springfield (Malissa) before deciding to take the plunge into this business. As I stated in my earlier post, it's apparent the state has double standards, and it all depends on who you talk to and who inspects you as to what issues are enforced.

As far as the goggle issue, no, I don't have proof that they wear them...do you? I don't care to visualize what goes on behind closed doors unless of course it is something that concerns the treatment of my equipment. All I have to do is ASK (on paper or verbally) whether their medications have changed or not, and tell them that by law they are required to wear eye protection. It is their problem if they wish to be dishonest just so they can squeeze in another tan. Not that it doesn't matter to me if they over expose themselves or not, but if they are careless enough to tan while taking these medications, then at least after looking at my poster of medications, they will know the risk they are taking. I do not inquire as to WHICH medication they are on, all I do is point out the list (poster or pamphlet) to them. My job is only to warn them...what they write on the sign-in sheet is their option. This goes for the photosensitizing food also. As long as I have this list posted and have pointed it out to them, I have done my part and the rest is up to them. [ This Message was edited by: tigers1962 on 2005-01-12 09:04 ]

MATT A

It's obvious we speak to the same people. Everytime a client comes in to tan you have them sign a new release? We have them update it once a year. My procedures have been done this way practically identical for 20 years in your state. I have not had one problem. The same way I do things is the same way most salons do things in that state. And it is the correct way. My whole point was that the computer system can do the same things your paper and pen do. And we do not have different understanding of the law. I follow it exactly. Whether it comes to dealing with clietns, lamps, codes, units, and regulations. What is your question or your point?

GreekPrincess

About the eye protection, you may not be able to enter the room, but as a Tanning operator you are required by law to "see their eye protection" before entering the room. That is all you CAN do. The same thing with these sign in sheets. you can only go by WHAT they tell you. Say someone has some nasty infectious disease that there is no cure for & would rather NOT be embarrassed by having to tell some tanning salon employee their personally business. If you think that everyone is telling you the truth, then you are a lot more trusting then I. On the INITIAL form that they signed it says that they understand that they are "responsible for informing employee's of any change in medication". we can all go on and on about this OBVIOUSLY. HOWEVER here is MY point.

SO you have your clients sign a sheet that says that they havent tanned in the past 24 hours & so on right? So lets say in the middle of busy season, your SWAMPED different girls taking different customers, are you telling me that you take the time to CHECK through that ENTIRE SHEET to make SURE that perosn hasnt tanned? For cryin out loud that would take forever, you woul dhave a line of very unhappy customers out the door, and if you ask me, names can very easily be overlooked. I don't use the sheets so I dont know your procedures, this is just my oppinion on what i have read.

HELIOS on the other hand, along with other softwares I'm sure, tell you when they tanned last (the finger scanner verifying that fact)what lotion they used, which room, how long, how long the bed was dirty for. If your client wants an extra towel a pop-up appears, as well as when you have UNDERAGE tanners.. and it also has a POP UP that tells you if tee client tanned within the last 24 hours, in which case, the computer will not allow them to tan. no room for errors. Now I'm not saying your method doesnt work, nor am I up for any arguing, All im saying is, computers are a LOT more efficient, and a lot FASTER than any human being I HAVE ever trained. I just think with out the computers (my oppinion) you are asking for mistakes. And to be quite honest, I don't see how you can keep track of EVERYTHING ELSE you are suppossed to be keeping track of when you have these sheets taking up all your time.