Category Archives: health safety

Restaurant Safety 101

May 18, 20180

Several of my clients are restaurants and in today’s blog post I will attempt to outline common safety concerns or OSHA violations I encounter during a typical safety audit. They are all easy fixes that require little or no cost to the client to implement. Fire Prevention 1. Smoking is only allowed in designated exterior smoking areas. 2. Empty grease traps to prevent accumulation of grease and oily residues on surface. 3. Keep combustible materials a safe distance from cooking equipment. 4. Package and remove garbage and trash frequently. 5. Clean ducts and flues regularly. 6. Check electrical cords for wear and tear regularly. 7. Only trained and authorized employees are allowed to use a portable fire extinguisher in the …

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Fall Protection & Safety Tips

May 14, 20180

Fall protection and safety is a major concern at the workplace. In fact, OSHA cites injuries from falls as one of its top ten worksite injuries. Falls and falling objects can result from unstable working surfaces, ladders that are not safely positioned and misuse of fall protection. Workers are subject to falls or dangers of falling if sides and edges, floor holes and wall openings are not protected. Any time you are working at a height of six feet or more you must be protected. Unprotected Sides, Wall Openings and Floor Holes: Unprotected sides and edges, wall openings or floor holes can be very common. If these sides are not protected, injuries from falls or falling objects may result. Use …

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