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Body Art Establishment Inspections
Licensing is required for all body art establishments in Jefferson County.
The requirement for a Body Art Establishment License was added to the new JCPH Body Art Regulation to ensure compliance for approval of operations. Starting January 1, 2017, no services may be advertised and no establishment shall operate within Jefferson County unless it has received a Body Art Establishment License from JCPH. Licenses are valid from January 1-December 31, and renewals will be mailed annually. For more information please email Kelly McGregor.
Prior to receiving a license and operating, any new Body Art Establishment will be required to submit a Plan Review application with JCPH, complete a pre-opening inspection, and pay all associated inspection fees and license fees. See JCPH Body Art Regulation, Section 3 for more detailed requirements. Operating or advertising Body Art services without a JCPH Body Art Establishment License in Jefferson County may result in civil penalty assessment and fines (see JCPH BA Regulation, Section 12-1202 & 12-1204 (PDF).
Bloodborne Pathogen Training
JCPH knows that creating living art is a unique talent. However, it puts tattooists and piercers at risk of coming in contact with their client's blood. This means artists may also be exposed to a bloodborne pathogen.
Section 2-201(b) requires that within 30 days of hire, all Body Artists shall successfully complete an approved Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Course, obtain a written certificate of completion, and post the certificate in a conspicuous place. JCPH offers an approved bloodborne pathogen course [external link].
Other courses, upon notification by the Body Artist prior to taking the course, may be approved after review by JCPH.
This is a comprehensive training course, body artists will gain the knowledge to prevent bloodborne pathogen transmission through an affordable and accessible method. In this course body artists gain a clear understanding of bloodborne pathogens and practices that will protect the body artist and their clients from infection; the course is presented in a highly interactive audio/visual format in English. This combination of interactivity, imagery and sound make the training user-friendly and interesting for all viewers.
Resources
- For information on body art regulations in Jefferson County, effective January 2017, please view the Rules and Regulations Governing Body Art Establishments in Jefferson County (PDF).
- View our Environmental Health Services Forms page for related forms and documents.
- 5200 - Body Art Plan Review application (PDF)
- 5250 - Body Art Remodel application (PDF)
- Self-inspection checklist (PDF)
- Suggested aftercare for body piercings in English (PDF) / in Spanish (PDF)
- Suggested aftercare for oral piercing in English (PDF) / in Spanish (PDF)
For information on tattoo and body art establishment inspections, call 303-271-5700.
Child Care & Other Facility Inspections
Environmental Health Services staff performs routine inspections of child care centers, group homes, treatment facilities, day camps and penal institutions. Investigations are also executed on reports of disease, complaints, construction, fire, etc. The purpose is to establish and enforce sanitary standards for the operation and maintenance of these establishments.
For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's website [external link].
View our Environmental Health Services Forms page for related forms and documents.
Methamphetamine Labs
State laws now require property owners to clean up meth labs found on their properties and also to disclose the existence of an un-remediated lab to potential buyers. The health department has a program to assist owners in complying with these laws and in achieving immunity from future legal action. See the state and local regulations:
- Jefferson County Regulations (PDF)
- Methamphetamine Labs clean-up questions and answers (PDF)
- State Regulations (PDF)
For more information and assistance, please call 303-271-5700.
View our Environmental Health Services Forms page for related forms and documents.
School Inspections
Jefferson County Public Health inspects private and charter schools for compliance with the State of Colorado's Rules and Regulations Governing Schools. These rules require inspections to determine minimum sanitation requirements for the operation and maintenance of schools and minimum standards for exposure to toxic materials and environmental conditions in order to safeguard the health of the school occupants and the general public. These inspections cover the sanitary facilities, building operations, school equipment and supplies, food service, laboratory, industrial art, vocational hazards and on-site health service.
For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's website [external link].
View our Environmental Health Services Forms page for related forms and documents.
Swimming Pools & Spa Inspections
Environment Health Services performs routine inspections of year round public and semi-public pools/spas. This occurs four times per year for year round pools and spas and twice per season for seasonal pools and spas. Follow up inspections are performed as needed. Investigations are also executed on reports of disease, complaints, construction, fire, etc. The purpose is to establish and enforce sanitary standards for the operation and maintenance these establishments.
Recreational Water Illness (RWI)
Healthy swimming behaviors are important in preventing illness. Outbreaks of recreational water illnesses continue to occur in the U.S. each year. Sixty-two percent of these outbreaks are related to the chlorine-resistant pathogen, Cryptosporidium, ("Crypto") which is introduced into the pool by swimmers who are ill with diarrhea and spread to other swimmers when they swallow the contaminated water. These outbreaks underscore the continuing need to educate people about recreational water illness prevention to ensure a healthy swimming experience.
Germs on and in swimmers' bodies end up in the water and can make other people sick. Even healthy swimmers can get sick from RWIs, but the young, elderly, pregnant women and immunosuppressed persons are especially at risk. See the CDC Healthy Swimming brochure [external link] for more information.
Promote Healthy Swimming
Specific actions you can take to promote healthy swimming include:
- Do not swim when you have diarrhea.
- Do not swallow pool water or get pool water in your mouth.
- Shower before swimming (children too!).
- Wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers.
- Take children on bathroom breaks or change diapers often.
- Change children's diapers in a bathroom, not at poolside.
To always have a healthy swimming experience, Jefferson County Public Health and the CDC urge swimmers to adopt healthy swimming behaviors to reduce the risk of recreational water illnesses.
Resources
- For more information about Recreational Water Illness Prevention and Healthy Swimming, call 303-271-5759. Centers for Disease Control Healthy Swimming/Recreational Water [external link]..
- View our Environmental Health Services Forms page for related forms and documents.