Preventing Most Common Restaurant Injuries

As a restaurant operator, you cannot afford to have workers away from the job injured. But the GOOD NEWS is, we know what the most common injuries are, and how to protect workers accordingly, helping your operations flow smoothly through the holiday season and into 2022!

Protect the staff you already have so you don’t have to hire new workers, especially in this tight labour market. This will save you time, money and effort in the long run.

LACERATIONS

Lacerations may occur when prepping food, slicing pizzas, using a meat slicer or washing the knives. Most incidents are caused by using a dull knife or using the wrong knife for the job.

Knives:

• Kitchen Safety Video – Preventing Cuts from Knives
• Safe Work Practices – Using a Knife
• Worker Info Handout – Using a Knife

Meat Slicers:

• Kitchen Safety Video – Preventing Cuts from Meat Slicers
• Safe Work Practices – Using a Meat Slicer 
• Worker Info Handout – Using a Meat Slicer

HEAT BURN

Heat Burns may occur when using deep fryers or grills, when handling hot plates, checking on a hot pot, taking something out of the oven, overheating the oil, or even dishwashing.

Hot Objects:

• Kitchen Safety Video – Preventing Burns and Scalds
• Safe Work Practices – Working with Hot Objects 
• Worker Info Handout – Working with Hot Objects 

Deep Fryers:

• Kitchen Safety Video – Using Deep Fryers Safely
• Safe Work Practices – Using a Deep Fryer
• Worker Info Handout – Using a Deep Fryer 

STRAINS

Strains may occur when lifting heavy bags or boxes of food, performing constant repetitive motions such as chopping or stirring, or slipping on a wet or greasy floor. These injuries present themselves over time and should be proactively avoided.

Lifting:

• Kitchen Safety Video – Preventing Lifting Injuries
• Safe Work Practices – Lifting Safely
• Worker Info Handout – Lifting Safely

Slips & Trips:

• Kitchen Safety Video – Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls
• Safe Work Practices – Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls 
• Worker Info Handout – Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls