Restaurant Industry Safety & Health - Front of the House
Training from L&I
Presentations
Training materials to provide awareness on the subjects they cover.
- Accident Prevention Program (On-line course)
- Chemical Hazard Communication (On-line course)
- Common Worker Muscle Skeletal Symptoms Disorder (WMSD) (On-line course)
- Ergonomics Awareness Education for Employees and Supervisors (On-line course)
- Emergency Washing Equipment (On-line course)
- Eye Protection (On-line course)
First Aid Contents Guide (handout) - First Aid for General Industry (On-line course)
- Hand Protection (On-line course)
- Hearing Protection (On-line course)
- How to Control Repetitive Hand and Wrist Tasks (On-line course)
- Injury Prevention in Restaurants and Kitchens (On-line course)
- Job hazard Analysis (On-line course)
- Ladder Safety -General Ladder Use Hazards (On-line interactive course)
- Lifting Hazards (On-line course)
- Preventing Overexertion Injuries (On-line course)
- Slips, Trips, and Falls-Module 1 (On-line course)
- Slips, Trips, and Falls-Module 2 (On-line course)
- Working in Cold Environments (On-line course)
- Workplace Violence Prevention - Module 1 (On-line course)
- Workplace Violence Prevention - Module 2 (On-line course)
Instructors Training Kits
Free materials for instructors to build customized training.
- Chemical Hazard Communication Training Kit (for instructors)
Posters/Publications
Free materials you can view, download and print or order from L&I.
- Required L&I Workplace Posters
- Emergency Treatment of Burns
- Four Steps To Proper Lifting
- Preventing Slips and Falls
- Quick Tips for Lifting
- Robberies and Abusive Customers: Tips for Preventing Injuries.
Videos
Videos you can watch online or reserve from L&I's video library.
- Restaurant Safety Videos (Subject search)
- Restaurant Orientation
- Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls : Restaurant Series
- Protecting Yourself and Your Customers : Program 1 (Restaurant Safety)
- Restaurant HazCom [Former Title: Hazard Communications]
- Teens Teaching Teens : Food Service Safety Tips
- Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks English/Spanish
- Restaurant Safety : Robbery Prevention and Awareness / Cómo Prevenir Robos (Eng./Span.)
- Violence on the job (NIOSH videos)
- Indoor Air Quality
Workshops
No-fee workshops provided by L&I at locations near you.
- Accident Investigation Basics (no-fee workshop)
- Accident Prevention (no-fee workshop)
- Developing Effective Safety Committees (no-fee workshop)
- Preventing Back Injuries (no-fee workshop)
Alerts & Bulletins
Learn about specific events and how you can prevent them from happening in your workplace.
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Corrosive Cleaning Products (SHARP)
- Do you cook with butter-flavored oils or butter substitutes? Information for Restaurant Owners and Workers about Diacetyl (SHARP)
- Electrocution in a Fast Food Restaurant (NIOSH FACE Fatality Report)
- Latex Allergy
- Preventing Electrocutions of Workers in Fast Food Restaurants (NIOSH)
- Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Exposures caused by Dampness in Office Buildings, Schools, and Other Nonindustrial Buildings (NIOSH Hazard alert)
- 25-Year-Old Restaurant Manager Electrocuted (NIOSH FACE Fatality Report)
- Youth Restaurant Cashier Shot to Death During Attempted Robbery (WI NIOSH Fatality Report)
Training from Others
Training resources from other organizations. Important: "Links" to other information sources are provided as a courtesy, but we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for information contained beyond files administered by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Information in this content may conflict with L&I rule requirements. Links do not represent or imply the endorsement of commercial products by the State of Washington, Labor and Industries, or by departmental staff. For more information, read L&I's Intended Usage policy.
Accident Prevention Program
- Housekeeping (WorkSafeBC Safety talk)
- Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls (WorkSafeBC Safety tip sheet, poster)
-
That's Gonna Hurt: Clean Up Spills and Keep Floors Clean (WorkSafeBC poster)
Chemical
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (OSHA Quick Card)
- Worker Safety in Restaurants: Clean-up: Hazardous Chemicals (OSHA eTool)
- Worker Safety in Restaurants: Drive-thru, carbon monoxide (OSHA eTool. Useful for any-aged worker)
- Workers' Guide to Hazardous Chemicals (brochure in English & Spanish)
Emergency
- Fire Extinguisher Basics (OSHA eTool)
- Using a Fire Extinguisher (On-line course)
Personal Protective Equipment
Physical Safety & Health
- Developing an Effective Violence Prevention Program (Oregon OSHA On-line course)
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Don't find out by accident! (Burns and Cuts poster from Oregon OSHA)
- Electrical Hazards (OSHA eTool)
- Flexible Cords (OSHA eTool)
- Hot Environments - Health Effects (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
- Noise Basics (Information handout)
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Protecting Workers from Effects of Heat (OSHA Fact Sheet).
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Protecting Workers from Heat Illness (NIOSH Information sheet)
- Restaurant Safety - Kitchen Heat Hazards (OSHA eTool. Useful for any-aged worker)
- Restaurant Safety - Heat and Cold Exposure (OSHA eTool. Useful for any-aged worker)
- Scald Burns in Restaurant Workers
- Scalds and Burns (WorkSafeBC Safety talk)
- Stepladders (WorkSafeBC Safety talk)
- Preventing Lifting Injuries (WorkSafeBC Safety tip sheet, poster)
- Worker Safety in Restaurants-Burns (OSHA eTool. Useful for any-aged worker)
- Worker Safety in Restaurants: Drive-thru, noise (OSHA eTool. Useful for any-aged worker)
- Working in Hot Environments (Centers for Disease Control)
Specific Workplaces and Activities
- Beverage Delivery Ergonomics (OSHA eTool. Also useful for any workers moving delivered goods)
- Drive-thru Safety (OSHA poster)
- Grocery Warehousing Ergonomics (OSHA eTool. Also useful for any workers handling and moving goods)
- ProSafety Culinary Arts Curriculum (University of Washington. Useful for any-aged worker)
- Restaurant Safety Training modules (Oregon OSHA. English/Spanish. Scroll down to "Restaurant Tip Sheets" for PowerPoint presentation, PDF, or Audio-guided formats. Use for training and as tool for hazard identification and control.)
- Worker Safety in Restaurants (OSHA eTool. Useful for any-aged worker)
How can I get help from L&I?
- To request a confidential workplace safety or health consultation, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Assistance/Consultation/about.asp for no charge technical assistance.
- For help with controlling your claims costs, call or visit http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Assistance/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 Steps To a Safe Workplace to create your safety program from scratch.
- For general information, call 1-800-423-7233.
