Dining Room and Dish Room
Safety
Prevention and
Treatment
Lifting and Carrying
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Use the proper lifting techniques when lifting and carrying
heavy loads. Clear the path you intend to take. When lifting,
bend the knees and use the legs to lift. Be careful when
carrying liquids, especially hot ones. Never lift beyond your own
lifting capacity.
Knives
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Knives are one of the most useful tools in the food service, but
also one of the most dangerous.
Always cut away from the body on a proper cutting surface.
Put on a mesh glove or make sure to protect your hands when
cutting hard-to-cut desserts
Keep the blades sharp and clean. Keep the knife grips clean.
Never leave knives lying in water with the rest of the utensils as it
can injure an unsuspecting dishwasher.
When wiping blades, always point the cutting edge away from the
hand. Lay knives flat and away from counter edges.
If a knife should fall, do not try to catch it. Pick it up after it has
fallen.
Always return clean knives to their proper storage areas when
done working with them
Dishwasher Safety
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Glasses can break in the dishwasher. Beware of this when
loading and unloading to prevent being cut.
Sharp knives and prongs can cut if they are not loaded facing
downward.
Do not reach into the washer or dryer when it is operating. Wait
until the machine has stopped completely.
Never wash or dry articles spotted with flammable substances
like dry cleaning fluids or gasoline. They could ignite or explode.
Incorrect use of chlorine bleach with ammonia can produce
poisonous gas.
Pressure Washer
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Risks
· The strong spray from a pressure washer can cause serious
wounds that might first appear minor.
Wounds that appear minor can cause a person to delay
treatment, increasing risk for infection,
disability or amputation.
· The fast, strong spray can throw objects that strike and injure
others who are close by.
· Electric shock can occur if the pressure washer is not used
properly and if safety instructions are not followed.
· Using small, gasoline powered engines can cause carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Workers should not use any equipment powered by gasoline
engines inside buildings or other partially enclosed spaces
unless the gasoline engine can be placed outdoors and away
from air intakes.
Precautions
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Never point a pressure washer at yourself or others.
· Never attempt to push or move objects with spray from the
washer.
· Never use a gasoline powered washer in an enclosed space.
· Always test the ground fault circuit interrupter (circuit breaker or
outlet) before using a pressure
washer.
· Always plug a properly grounded pressure washer into a
properly grounded receptacle.
Precautions continued
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If an extension cord must be used, keep the pressure washer’s power
cord connection out of any standing water, and use a heavy duty
extension cord with components rated for use in wet locations.
Keep both the power cord and extension cord connections as far away
as possible from the item being washed and away from any water
runoff.
·Wear rubber soled shoes that provide some insulation when using the
pressure washer.
Never cut or splice the pressure washer’s power cord or extension
cords.
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Never remove the grounding prong from the pressure washer’s
power cord plug or the extension cord.
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· Always have a qualified electrician check the pressure washer
for electrical problems after it has tripped a circuit breaker.
Burn Treatment
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Run cool water and affected area, DO NOT apply creams or
any other substances until the severity of the burn has been
looked at by a medical professional
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Shield yourself from steam when uncovering food, especially
microwave servings.
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Steam can cause serious burns.
Floors
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Wet floor signs must be moved as you go. They must be visible
in both the back and the front of the cafeteria, otherwise
someone might trip and fall.
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When cleaning the dish room floors, make sure the floor is dry
after pressuring washing and before the rugs are put back
Additional Notes
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Remember you personal safety is extremely important!
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Try and be aware of safety guidelines
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Put your own safety before any object!