Hair Nail and Skin Care Services

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Hair Nail and Skin Care Services industry saw employment growth of only 2.52%. There are an average of 5 workers at each of the 96,752 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Personal Care Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Monday, March 7th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Whittier, CA which had occured previously at I.B.S. Beauty, Inc.. A 31 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed in explosion and fire
OSHA ID84632.015
Accident Date2016-03-07
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 3:17 p.m. on March 7, 2016, Employee #1 was transferring a flammable liquid from a 55 gallon drum to a 1 gallon container when the container exploded. The building caught on fire and Employee #1 was killed from thermal burns and inhalation of smoke.
On Sunday, November 8th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in RANDOLPH, MA which had occured previously at Salon Centric. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Accident Date2015-11-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was standing on a chair to unplug something and fell injuring their ankle, requiring surgery.
OSHA investigators arrived in Sand Point, ID on Thursday, March 1st 2012 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Coldwater Creek The Spa Inc which had occured on Tuesday, February 28th 2012. A Barber had been injured when the employee was diagnosed with staff infection
OSHA ID201024015
Accident Date2012-02-28
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:15 a.m. on March 1, 2012, the Santa Rosa District Office was notified by an employer of a serious illness to an Employee #1. The employer operates a spa and nail salon. Employee #1 was diagnosed with Staff infection, and he was sent home with antibiotics. The infection did not improve, and the employee went back to the doctor. Employee #1 was admitted to Healdsburg Hospital, where he remains. The district office initiated an inspection.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.06
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 769
178.6%
Inspection Rate: 0.04
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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