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ANSI Z136.3-2024 “Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care” requires the application of control measures to reduce the possibility of exposure to laser radiation above the Maximum Permissible Exposure.  

Procedural Controls include having a Standard Operating Procedure that outlines and aligns procedures and guidance on the safe use of lasers at the laser operation site.  Every cosmetic laser practice is required to have a written safety plan that assures safe operation of lasers when personnel have access to hazardous laser radiation. 

The SOP is the medical-legal documentation of safe practices.  

Informed Consent is to be followed and is regarded as the Standard of Care of "best practices" in esthetic businesses as well as in medical spas and laser practices.  The Standard of Care is adopted by healthcare professionals and is what medical malpractice cases are built upon. 

Proper client intake is necessary as well as a continued updated health history should be reviewed prior to treatment.  Current evaluation of the patient's changing health needs helps practitioners assess the best treatment protocol for the patient and is considered as Standard of Care best practices. 

In order to be compliant with national standards, the American National Standards Institute (A.N.S.I.) Z136.3 Standard "Safe Use of Lasers in Healthcare", states that every facility that uses a medical laser must establish a formal Laser Safety Program that is managed by an appointed Medical Laser Safety Officer. 

The Federal OSHA Law “Incorporates by Reference” the ANSI National Standards (ANSI) which have thus become an integral part of the Federal OSHA Law itself. 

Now more than ever before, OSHA compliance is incredibly important for medical spas, medical aesthetic practices and laser clinics.