Restaurant Industry Safety & Health - Front of the House

Guidelines for Program Development

• Accident Prevention Program 
• Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
• Developing Emergency Response Plans.
• Safety Steps for Supervisors and Employees.
• Teen-worker restaurant safety program materials
• Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention for Employers and Employees (Guide with sample Prevention Program).

Sample Programs

• Accident Prevention Program - Restaurants.
• Hazardous Chemical Communication Program.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  (Includes compliance guidelines, hazard assessment checklists, sample policies, and training quiz).

Checklists & Other Tools

• Restaurant Employee Safety Orientation Checklist.

Resources from Others

• Controlling Slips & Falls in Restaurants (ISSA OSHA Alliance Checklist/guide).
• Developing an Effective Violence Prevention Program (Oregon OSHA On-line course).
• Evacuation Plans and Procedures. (OSHA eTool).
• Evaluating Noise Exposure of Employees Wearing Sound-Generating Headsets (OSHA).
• Food and Beverage Servers (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety).
• How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations (OSHA Guide).
• Mold  (OSHA).
• Preventing Injuries to Bar Staff (WorkSafeBC Tip sheet).
• Prevent Injuries to Servers (WorkSafeBC Tip sheet).
• Preventing Injuries When Serving Banquets (WorkSafeBC Tip sheet).
• Young Worker Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• Young Workers (OSHA).

Related Topics

• Carbon Monoxide.
• Chemical Hazard Communication.
• Emergency Washing.
• Ergonomics.
• Latex Allergies.
• Hearing Loss Prevention & Noise (Noise & Hearing Loss Prevention, Hearing Protection).
• Tobacco.
• Smoking in Public Places  Chapter 70.160 RCW.
• Indoor Air Quality.
• Workplace Violence Prevention.
• Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behavior: What Everyone Needs to Know (SHARP).
• Young Worker Injuries (SHARP).
• Prohibited Duties for Minors.

How can I get more help from L&I?

• To request a confidential workplace safety or health consultation, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Consultation/ for no charge technical assistance.
• For help with controlling your claims costs, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Consultation/riskmanagement.asp for a no charge risk management consultation.
• Find information about filing a workplace safety & health complaint you may call or visit a local L&I office to file a complaint.
• Follow guidance in Getting Started to create your required safety program from scratch.
• For general information, call 1-800-423-7233.