Restaurant Industry Safety & Health - Back of the House
Guidelines for Program Development
- Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans (WAC 296-24-56701 Appendix)
- Developing Emergency Response Plans
- Restaurant Employee Safety Orientation Checklist
- Safety Steps for Supervisors and Employees
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What do DOSH Inspectors look for?
Sample Programs
- Accident Prevention Program - Restaurants
- Hazardous Chemical Communication Program
- Model Shoe Policy
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Includes compliance guidelines, hazard assessment checklists, sample policies, and training quiz)
Resources from Others
Accident Prevention Program
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Employer's Guide to Safe Work: Fatigue Management (Enform, Canadian safety assoc.)
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Guide to Safe Work Fatigue Management : A Worker's Guide to Preventing Incidents and Injuries Related to Fatigue (Enform, Canadian safety association)
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Post-Incident Response to Robbery (Zenith Insurance Company)
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Robbery Prevention (Zenith Insurance Company)
- Shift work and sleep (National Sleep Foundation)
- Work schedules and fatigue (WorkSafeBC)
- Workplace Housekeeping - Basic Guide (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
- Workplace Housekeeping - Checklist for General Inspection (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
Biological
- A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace (OSHA Safety & Health Bulletin)
- Mold (OSHA)
Chemical
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Asthma and Cleaning Products (N.J. Dept. of Health Information sheet)
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Cleaning Products and Work-Related Asthma (CA Dept. of Public Health)
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Safe use of cleaning chemicals in the hospitality industry (Health and Safety Executive, UK Information sheet)
- Skin problems in catering businesses (Health and Safety Executive, UK. Applicable to any food service workplace.)
Emergency
- Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry (Federal Emergency Management Agency Guide)
- Evacuation Plans and Procedures. (OSHA eTool)
- How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations (OSHA. Guide)
Physical Safety & Health
- Cold Environments - General (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
- Evaluating Noise Exposure of Employees Wearing Sound-Generating Headsets (OSHA)
- Hearing Loss Prevention (NIOSH. Topic page)
- Hot Environments - Health Effects (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
- Microwave Ovens and their Hazards (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Information about microwave radiation)
- Noise and Hearing Conservation (OSHA Topic page)
- Noise – Basic Information (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen and food service staff (Health & Safety Executive, UK)
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Preventing Heat Illness (Zenith Insurance Company)
- Stress at Work (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH)
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Unsafe Electrical Hazards (Missouri Employers Mutual. Safety talk)
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Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention for Employers and Employees (Guide with sample Prevention Program)
Specific Workplaces and Activities
- Food and Beverage Servers (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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Food service musculoskeletal injury prevention evaluation tool (MN Dept. of Children, Families & Learning. Checklist tool)
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Health and Safety for Waiting Staff (Health and Safety Executive, UK. Information sheet, checklist)
- Interactive Café: The Hazards of Hospitality (Workplace Health & Safety Queensland, Australia. Interactive tool)
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Prevent Injuries to Servers (WorkSafeBC Tip sheet)
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Preventing Injuries When Serving Banquets (WorkSafeBC Tip sheet)
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Preventing Injuries to Bar Staff (WorkSafeBC Tip sheet)
- Preventing Injuries to Hotel and Restaurant Workers (WorkSafeBC. Focus report on common injuries and how to prevent them.)
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Protecting the Safety and Health of Restaurant Workers (California Dept. of Industrial Relations. Employee Workbook; also in Spanish and Korean)
- Small business model/ restaurant supervisor safety training program (California Dept. of Industrial Relations. For supervisors. Includes training guide to engage workers in identifying and controlling health and safety hazards in their own restaurant; Safety Orientation Checklist; Tip Sheets)
Related Topics
- Carbon Monoxide
- Chemical Hazard Communication
- Emergency Washing
- Ergonomics
- Hearing Loss Prevention & Noise (Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention, Hearing Protection)
- Indoor Air Quality
- Latex Allergies
- Prohibited Duties for Minors
- Tobacco
- Workplace Violence Prevention
- Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behavior: What Everyone Needs to Know
- Young Worker Injuries
How can I get help from L&I?
- To request a confidential workplace safety or health consultation, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Assistance/Consultation/about.asp for no charge technical assistance.
- For help with controlling your claims costs, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Assistance/Consultation/riskmanagement.asp for a no charge risk management consultation.
- Find information about filing a workplace safety & health complaint you may call or visit a local L&I office to file a complaint.
- Follow guidance in Steps To a Safe Workplace to create your safety program from scratch.
- For general information, call 1-800-423-7233.
