Education & Training

Anti-tanning legislation has become increasingly prevalent in the last few years—on local, state, national and international levels—and 2009 was no exception.Internationally, a major first occurred this year when Germany passed a law banning anyone under the age of 18 from tanning indoors, due to the risks of developing skin cancer. For some, this was a complete surprise, especially considering the ...

According to the National Tanning Training Institute (NTTI), some of the most common inspection violations include:Failure to prominently display the warning/danger statements regarding ultraviolet exposure, protective eyewear and substances that may increase photosensitivity to UVR Lack of permanently affixed manufacturer labels, describing the production date, serial number and model numberLack of required electrical testing label on equipment Removal of factory-installed ...

Most microorganisms die immediately upon exposure to ultraviolet light, but when left on handles and the equipment frame, they can live for an unspecified time period.And, considering that indoor tanning is a fairly intimate industry, disinfecting equipment is of utmost importance. Salon owners need to know about equipment maintenance and sanitation to ensure that hygiene problems of all kinds are ...

A recent article from BusinessWeek takes a look at office technology, past, present and future. Citing the fictional office of Sterling Cooper on the popular TV drama Mad Men, Gene Marks compares the technology of the ’60s to today and beyond. But this is more than just a whimsical look back on typewriters and fax machines—this is a lesson in ...

When small businesses have “per project” work, pushing employees banking on salary pay to work harder to meet the deadline can seem like herding cats.BusinessWeek blogger George Cloutier relays a story about a sinking construction company in a recent article. The construction company’s workers are paid union wages to clock in at 6:30 a.m. and out at 3 p.m. However, ...