Sex Industry Safety Guide

John Hudock had me rolling on the floor with his post about the recently issued 100-page Sex Industry - A Guide to Occupational Health and Safety in the New Zealand. To get a general idea of what subjects need to be addressed when bureaucratizing the sex industry, the rules are divided into the following 20 categories.

1) Introduction
2) References in this Guide
3) Roles and Responsibilities
4) Sexual Health Education for Sex Workers, their Clients and Management
5) Sexual Health Assessment for Sex Workers
6) Personal Protective Equipment
7) Reproductive Health
8) Overuse Disorders
9) Cleanliness of Workplace Amenities
10) First Aid
11) Fire Safety
12) Heating and Cooling
13) Lighting
14) Security and Safety from Violence
15) Alcohol
16) Drugs
17) Smoking in the Workplace
18) Complaints
19) Employee Participation
20) Workplace Documents

The document is quite enlightening, even for those that are quite experienced in affairs of the flesh. One thing that struck me immediately was the fact that I didn't know that 'overuse' (see No.8 above) has been classified as a disorder.

New Zealand has been establishing somewhat of a renegade reputation for creativity and originality in government initiatives. For example, they were the first (and only, so far) country to propose and impose taxes on the flatulence of farm animals. The sex guidelines publication will rightly support their reputation of creativity and originality. It's worth a look. Also, a visit to John Hudock's post provides today's chuckle.