Prevention of Burns
Use only dry cloth or oven mitts to lift or move hot pot, pans or other hot cooking equipment or utensils.
- Keep the long handles of pans out of the aisles and away from a direct source of heat
- Ask for assistance when moving heavy containers with hot foods or liquids
- Avoid overfilling of pans and containers with hot foods or liquids.
- Warn others about hot pans, utensils or china.
- Wear only long-sleeved chef's jackets.
- Do not splatter liquids, such as water into hot fats or oils.
- Lift lids of pans or pots with hot foods and liquids to the opposite side from you to allow steam to escape away from you
- Keep aerosol cans away from excessive heat.
- Keep oven doors closed except when loading and unloading.
- Open the doors of ovens and pressure steamers slowly to allow head and steam to
- escape.
- Do not overload deep fat fryers.
- Report defective equipment that could result in fires or injury
- Know where the fire extinguishers and fire suppression blankets that are located in your area of responsibility
- Know where the fire escapes are in the area you work.
Prevention of Cuts
- Select the appropriate knife for the specific task on hand.
- Always be attentive and focused when using any knife
- Use proper knife grips when cutting or chopping.
- Always hold a knife by its handle and have the blade point toward the deck when you have to walk with a knife.
- Keep knives properly sharpened and ensure the blades are fee of nicks and gouges.
- Store knives in the appropriate storage lockers when they are not in use. Knives must be cleaned and sanitized before they are stored.
- Do not leave knives in sinks under water or in any other place where they cannot be seen.
- Always use the appropriate cutting board when using a knife, other than a paring knife that is used to turn vegetables
- Never use knives to try to cut or pry open cans or other food containers.
- Learn the proper operating procedures before operating meat slicers, band saws, food choppers or grinders. If you are not sure how to operate a specific piece of equipment or machinery, ask your supervisor to provide you with instructions on how to safely operate the equipment
- Always perform a safety check on all power cutting and grinding equipment to ensure the machinery is has been properly assembled and is safe to use
- Always use the provided safety guards when operating machinery. If necessary, use proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety goggles.
- Immediately report any repair deficiency of any power cutting or grinding equipment.
- Do not remove food from saws or slicers before the blade has come to a complete stop and the power switch is set to "off"
- Be attentive and focuses when disassembling electrical cutting equipment. Ensure the power switch is set to the "off" position and the equipment is unplugged.
- Dispose of chipped glass and china in the appropriate receptacles (containers)
Prevention of Slips and Falls
Always wear the appropriate footwear as outlined in Section 3.1, Paragraph xi.
Ensure that decks are kept free of spills, grease and other liquids. If there is a spill of a liquid, have it cleaned up immediately.
Keep decks, alleyways and stair cases free of obstructions. Report obstructions of passageways caused by other departments to your supervisor.
Pay particular attention when ascending or descending stairwells.
Do not use unsafe means to stand on, such as boxes, inverted buckets. Use the proper step stools or ladders provided.
Reporting of Accident or Injuries
If you have an accid or sustain an injury, irrespective of how minor it is, you must immediately report it to your supervisor who will determine the appropriate course of action, such as a referral to the vessel infirmary.
Similarly you witness and accident or an injury, regardless of how minor, you must also
report t to your supervisor.
