Health and Safety in Restaurants, Pubs and Hotels
Although Health and Safety in Restaurants, Pubs and Hotels, could be perceived to be generally low risk compared
to other industries such as health and safety matters in construction and engineering, in 2006/07 the
hospitality industry had a total of 558 major injuries caused by slips and trips. The occupations most affected
were kitchen assistants, chefs, and waiting staff. By simply wearing appropriate footwear, cleaning up spills
when they occur, and maintaining good housekeeping arrangements allot of these injuries could have been avoided.
Other areas that our health and safety consultants regularly advise clients on with regards to Health and Safety
in Restaurants, Pubs and Hotels includes:
Occupational Dermatitis
Our health and safety consultants regularly advise clients to:
- Avoid contact with cleaning products altogether by using a dishwasher rather than washing up by hand, and;
- Use utensils rather than hands to handle food products.
- Where you can, wear gloves when working with substances that can cause dermatitis and moisturise your hands to replenish the skin's natural oils when you’ve finished.
- Check your hands regularly for itchy or dry skin.
Manual Handling
Our health and safety consultants regularly advise clients to:
- Break packages down into smaller more manageable sizes.
- Only carry what you can reasonably manage.
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Store heavy pots and kitchen equipment in areas where they can be suitably accessed without the
need for overreaching or having to bend.
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Ensure outlet hoses are of an adequate length to avoid having to move beer kegs manually when
they need changing.
Other items to consider with regards to health and safety in Restaurants, Pubs and Hotels include:
- Have you got a documented fire risk assessment and fire emergency plan?
- Are your electrical appliances and installation maintained periodically?
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Have all staff been suitably trained in their duties, particularly if they use deep fat
fryers?
To discuss your requirements and find out more about health and safety in restaurants, pubs and hotels;
please contact us on 08444 933 062 and ask to speak to one of our health and safety consultants.