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Over recent years, continuous research has been carried out
on the potential health risks associated with extensive sunbed use. Since 2012,
“experts have
revealed that sunbeds account for almost 900 deaths every year in Europe”.
These findings have demanded strict regulations and guidelines to be
introduced in order to promote salon owners practising the correct etiquette
throughout the industry. Nonetheless, studies still show that
“70% of sunbeds fail council safety tests” causing danger for all users “as
they receive three times recommended level of UV Rays” (Daily Mail 2014)Regardless of plentiful documentation and proven high risk links to skin cancer, some salons’ lack of compliance have driven Trading Standards to confirm that disobedience of the law will leave owners liable of a £20,000 and all sunbeds removing from premises. Regulations have now been implemented in England, Scotland and Wales making it ILLEGAL for anyone under the age of 18 to use a sunbed.
Can you
confirm you are safely tanning all customers? If not we suggest you act now…
Salon Tracker has embedded tanning guidelines and
regulations into its software to protect both customers and salon owners. This
will ensure all staff levels in your business are aware of the regulations and
that everyone is conclusively thinking of the customer’s health. Guidelines
assert that skin should be rested for a minimum of 24 hours between sessions
and businesses should record and provide customers with sufficient advice about
the tanning suitable for their skin type.
Salon Tracker allows you to enforce a
prohibited use of allowing under 18 year olds onto the sunbed and will also
flag up and restrict the use if someone tries to use the sunbed more than once
in 24 hours. Furthermore, the client
contact information will require the software user to select the client’s skin
type, so that the software can calculate their safety sunbed usage with their skin
type.
We feel that the
implementation of these guidelines into our software will help make tanning
safer for all users and therefore, will ensure our customers salons
maintain a good reputation and look after their customer’s health as well as
their appearance.
Don’t risk your business, call us today for your FREE trial
on 0113 350 8230.
