RecordkeepingDo med spas have to keep an OSHA 300 log?+
It depends on your industry code and size. OSHA's partial-exemption list names industry groups 8121 (Personal Care Services), 6211 (Offices of Physicians) and 6213 (Offices of Other Health Practitioners), and employers with 10 or fewer employees all last year are also partially exempt. Which code fits each location is a fact-specific question, so confirm it with OSHA or your advisor. Even partially exempt employers must still report severe injuries.
Sources: 29 CFR 1904 Subpart B, Appendix A, 29 CFR 1904.1, 29 CFR 1904.2
NeedlesticksHow is a needlestick recorded?+
OSHA says to record every work-related needlestick or cut from a sharp contaminated with another person's blood or other potentially infectious material, and to enter it on the 300 Log as an injury. To protect the employee's privacy, the name may not go on the log. In Regolithe you mark it as a privacy case, and the log, printouts and CSV show "Privacy case" instead of the name.
Source: 29 CFR 1904.8
PrivacyWhat counts as a privacy case?+
OSHA lists them: an injury or illness to an intimate body part or the reproductive system, sexual assault, mental illness, HIV infection, hepatitis or tuberculosis, contaminated needlestick and sharps injuries, and other illnesses when the employee asks. For these, the employee's name stays off the 300 Log.
Source: 29 CFR 1904.29
Sharps injury logDo we also need a sharps injury log?+
Under the Bloodborne Pathogens standard, an employer required to keep a Part 1904 injury log must also keep a sharps injury log of injuries from contaminated sharps. At minimum it records the type and brand of device, the work area, and how the incident happened, and it must protect the employee's confidentiality. Regolithe's 300 log does not replace that separate sharps log.
Source: 29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)
Bloodborne pathogensDoes the Bloodborne Pathogens standard apply to injectors?+
It applies to occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may include staff who give injections. Where it applies, OSHA requires a written exposure control plan reviewed at least once a year, and the hepatitis B vaccine made available within 10 working days of initial assignment, with some exceptions. Regolithe does not write plans or provide training.
Source: 29 CFR 1910.1030
ChemicalsDo chemical peels and disinfectants fall under OSHA Hazard Communication?+
They may. Employers with hazardous chemicals need a written hazard communication program, labels and safety data sheets workers can reach on every shift, and training. Some drugs, cosmetics and consumer products are exempt in specific circumstances, so review each product.
Sources: 29 CFR 1910.1200, OSHA Hazard Communication overview
Who may injectWho may perform injections or use lasers at a med spa?+
It varies by state. The Texas Medical Board treats nonsurgical cosmetic procedures as the practice of medicine, which a physician may delegate with a physician, PA or APRN onsite or immediately available. The Medical Board of California says physicians may direct registered nurses or physician assistants to inject Botox under supervision, and no unlicensed person may. Check with your own state's boards.
Sources: Texas Medical Board, FAQ 312, Medical Board of California, cosmetic treatments FAQ
IndianaIs Indiana starting a medical spa registration?+
Yes. Indiana's Professional Licensing Agency has announced that medical spa registrations go live on January 1, 2027, under Indiana Code Title 25, Article 22.5, Chapter 12.5. Check the PLA site for who must register and how. Once registered, you can track the registration and its renewal date for each location in Regolithe.
Source: Indiana PLA, Physicians
Sources checked October 19, 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice.