Restaurants
Examples of safety hazards that can harm restaurant workers include:
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Strains and sprains
- Hot surfaces
- Knives and other sharp objects (e.g., contaminated lancets or needles)
- Hazardous cleaning chemicals
Videos
Training Materials
Self-paced
- Biological Hazards for Janitors, Custodians and Housekeepers
- Physical Hazards in Housekeeping/Custodial Work
For Groups
- Cal/OSHA Guide to Restaurant Safety (English/Spanish)
- Hospitality Industry Workplace Safety Program (keyword: 2013XB00246) (English/Spanish/Korean)
- Injury Prevention in Restaurants and Kitchens
- Restaurant Safety (Oregon OSHA)
- Worker Safety in Restaurants (OSHA eTool)
Publications, handouts and checklists
- Aerosol Cooking Products Can Explode (Hazard Bulletin)
- Bacon Meat Slicer (Hazard Alert)
- Dangers of working around hot oil fryers (Hazard Alert)
- Dry Ice and Liquid Nitrogen Can Cause Injuries or Death (Hazard Alert)
- Employing Teens Under 18 in Food Service
- Industrial Ice-Making Systems (Hazard Bulletin)
- Preventing Slips and Falls (poster)
- Restaurant Employee Safety Orientation Checklist
- Restaurant Hazards - Hazard Alert (Oregon OSHA)
- Ten Safe Handling Hints for Knives (poster)
- Ten Steps for Avoiding Burns (poster)