| Hand and arm work | - Vary food preparation and service activities and avoid stirring for long periods of time. Use a variety of implements for serving
- Rotate people through tasks to allow changes in posture and activities to prevent them doing the same repetitive tasks repeatedly
- Take breaks
- Use mechanical aids where possible such as food mixers, food processors, peeling machines
- Use tools that are designed to keep the wrist straight such as knives with a curved handle and ice cream scoops with power grip release
- Keep tools maintained to avoid forceful movements; i.e. sharpen knives and blades regularly
- Use gloves that fit and are appropriate to the job
- When moving supplies lighten the load to make handling easier
- Replace oven doors to ones that open sideways rather than downwards.
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| Slips and trips | - Clean up your workplace so there is nothing to fall over
- Clean up spills straight away
- Use mats on slippery floors
- Have ramps instead of steps
- Wear the right shoes for work.
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| Avoiding heat stress | - Replace fluid loss (drink more water, juices and other non-alcoholic drinks). Drinks of 100-200 ml water at frequent intervals will be adequate to reduce fluid loss from sweating
- Have rest pauses in a cool place
- Help your sweat evaporate by increasing air circulation.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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| Machinery and equipment | - Be trained on how to use equipment properly
- Be supervised when first using the machine
- Guards should always be attached when using machines to protect from moving parts and should only be removed for maintenance
- Always wear the right PPE and clothing such as cut resistant gloves, glasses and apron
- Machines on worktops should be level and bolted down so that they do not move when used
- Ensure all equipment is well maintained.
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| Fire safety | - Train workers on using firefighting equipment correctly.
- Implement evacuation procedures.
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