1. HEMIC Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company Pathways to Safety Series Restaurant Safety HEMIC Loss Prevention Series

2. Food Service Industry All Fast Paced

3. Dress Code Jewelry and Rings Hair tied back Shoes

4. Dress Code Jewelry and Rings Hair tied back Shoes

5. Fires Employees should know the location of fire extinguishers. Access to extinguishers should be clear. They should know how to use them. What type of fire the extinguisher is made for. Extinguishers should be checked at least monthly. In case of fire all employees should evacuate. Fire Department should be called.

6. Most Common Types of Injuries Slips and Falls Back Strains Cuts Burns

7. Slips, Trips, and Falls Employees should wear proper footwear Signs should be available when floor is wet Clean up spills immediately Use proper ladders or stools when reaching for high places Walk

8. Back Strains Provide proper lifting techniques –Bend your knees –Get help –Keep loads close to your body Storage of products Get Help Take care of your body

9. Cuts Keep knives sharp Pay attention to what is being cut Clear the cutting board often Never hand another person a knife Avoid leaving knives in tubs of water Never scoop ice with a glass Avoid activities where glassware can collide Never reach into the waste basket If glass breaks near food, discard food Take you time

10. Burns If an object is suspected to be hot, treat it as if it is Avoid throwing food into hot pans Turn hot handles in Do not lean over stove or hot oil Do not overfill pots and pans Get help when handling larger hot objects

11. Common Restaurant Accidents Trips, slips, and falls Broken glass in bus trays Improper lifting Collisions Burns at coffee machines Careless knife handling Using something other than ladder

12. Abatement Recognize the hazards at your workplace Talk to employees to find out where there are problems Have a meeting to come up with solutions to eliminating these hazards Add these practices to your policies and procedures and do training

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