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Kitchen Safety and Food Hygiene – Control Measures

Cleaning up spills as soon as they occur is key to minimizing workplace accidents. This safety short gives you a quick overview about control measures that can be undertaken to reduce accidents in a food preparation environment.

Kitchen Safety and Food Hygiene – General Safety Hazards

The most common causes of injury when preparing food are slips, trips and falls; incorrect manual handling procedures; burns, and exposure to harmful substances. Other concerns include cutting tasks as well as exposure to heat and noise. This safety short gives you a quick overview of what safety hazards to look out for in a food preparation environment.

Kitchen Safety and Food Hygiene – Hygiene Hazards

Hygiene is a major concern wherever food preparation is being undertaken. If contaminated food is ingested, it can lead to serious illness, allergic reactions and in extreme cases, even death. This safety short gives you a quick overview about the major hygiene hazards to look out for in a food preparation environment.

Kitchen Safety and Food Hygiene – Hygiene Solutions Cleanliness

Anyone who handles food, must maintain a high level of safe handling practices to control the spread of harmful organisms or allergens. Cleanliness is key. Always ensure your clothes, hands and face are thoroughly clean before beginning a new task. Coughing, sneezing or touching your face and hair prior to handling food can lead to cross contamination. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to maintain a clean workspace within a food preparation environment.

Kitchen Safety and Food Hygiene – Hygiene Solutions Safe Storage

Raw food must never come into contact with cooked or ready-to-eat food. When being stored, raw food should always be covered and stored lower than cooked foods, to help prevent cross-contamination. Allergenic food should also be stored separately. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to safely store perishable items within a food preparation environment.

Kitchen Safety and Food Hygiene – Working with Heat

Sources of extreme heat are often present in food preparation environments which makes attention to safety of the utmost importance. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to work safely with heat within a food preparation environment.

Compressed Air - General Guidelines

Compressed air is not ‘just air’, it is air traveling in an intense stream at a high velocity. Exposure to it can result in severe injuries or even fatality. This safety short gives you a quick overview of the do’s and don’ts when using compressed air.

Confined Space Entry Permit Basics

The only safe approach to working in confined spaces is to diligently follow the instructions that are detailed in a Confined Space Work Permit and to utilize any personal protective equipment that has been identified as necessary. This safety short gives you a quick overview of Confined Space Entry Permits.

Confined Spaces Definition

Every year there are serious accidents involving Confined Spaces. This safety short explains how you can define what a Confined Space is.

Coronavirus - How is it spread?

Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. This safety short examines the various ways in which Coronaviruses can be spread.

Coronavirus Control Measures

As a family, coronaviruses are common across the globe. This safety short outlines some of the control measures that can be taken to prevent their spread.

Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) - General Guidelines

The use of Elevating Work Platforms (EWPs), also referred to as Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) has been a major factor in the reduction of falls and accidents in the workplace. This safety short gives you a quick overview of the general guidelines when operating an EWP.

Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) - Pre-Operational Checks

Face Mask Basics - Coronavirus Control

Face Masks are an effective control measure that can be used to control the spread of Coronaviruses. This safety short gives a quick overview of common mask types and how to use them correctly.

Fire Extinguishers - Basic Operation

Unless you are familiar with how to use different types of fire extinguishers and are able to select the appropriate extinguisher to use you will not be able to safely or confidently extinguish a fire using a portable fire extinguisher. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to operate a fire extinguisher.

First Aid for Burns

The main problem associated with burns is skin damage and the effect this damage has on the well-being of the victim. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to treat different kinds of burns.

Forklifts - Pre-Operational Checks

A loaded forklift can weigh many tonnes, and do a lot of damage in the event of an accident. In addition, they are frequently less stable than many other vehicles. This safety short gives you a quick overview of checks that should be performed before operating a forklift.

Gas Cylinders - General Guidelines

Gas cylinders supply a wide variety of gases for a multitude of different industrial, medical and domestic purposes. This safety short gives you some general guidelines to apply when handling gas cylinders.

Gas Cylinders - Pre-use Checks

Gas cylinders supply a wide variety of gases for a multitude of different industrial, medical and domestic purposes. This safety short gives you some checks to perform before using gas cylinders.

GHS Labelling Explained

Every combination of class and category classification under the GHS, requires a unique combination of label elements, including: Pictograms, Signal Words, and Hazard Statements. This safety short gives you a quick overview of these elements.

Hand Washing Basics

Effective hand washing technique is crucial in helping avoid infectious diseases and maintaining good health. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to thoroughly clean your hands.

Hazardous Atmospheres Explained

A lack of understanding of how hazardous atmospheres are created can lead to disastrous results. This safety short gives you a summation of the different kinds of hazardous atmospheres.

How to Clean up Blood and Body Fluid Spills

Bloodborne Pathogens can cause serious diseases (such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV) but following procedures that have been laid down will go a long way to protect you from infection. This safety short covers techniques for quickly and safely cleaning up blood and body fluid spills.

How to Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

A large number of emergencies that require CPR occur as a result of sudden cardiac arrest, which usually leaves the heart fibrillating, or quivering. An Automated External Defibrillator, or AED is designed to deliver an electric shock to the casualty in an attempt to stop heart fibrillation and restore normal heart rhythm. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to use an AED.

Lifting Technique Basics

For children, correct lifting and carrying comes naturally. It’s only as we get older and become lazy that we begin to adopt unnatural and potentially injurious lifting and carrying techniques. This safety short gives you a quick guide on how to lift and carry objects correctly.

Step Ladders - General Guidelines

Falls from any height, including when using a step ladder, can result in serious injury, but many falls can be avoided if safety procedures are followed. This safety short gives you some general guidelines for safely using a step ladder.

What is correct Lifting and Carrying Technique?

Accidents and injuries resulting from incorrect manual handling techniques comprise the largest group of occupational hazards that result in lost time. This safety short gives you a quick overview of correct lifting and carrying technique.

Where Asbestos can be Found

Asbestos was once a widely used material, unfortunately what all forms of asbestos have in common is, they contain thin fibers which pose a threat to humans. This safety short gives you a guide to identifying areas and items that may contain asbestos.

Workstation Setup Basics

Ergonomics is just one element that needs to be addressed in Workstation setup. This safety short outlines the important factors to consider when setting up a Workstation.

Angle Grinders - Pre-Operational Checks

The use of angle grinders can be extremely dangerous, posing a risk not only to the operator but to others in the work area. This safety short gives you some checks that should be performed before operating an angle grinder.

Fire Blankets - How to use

Fire blankets are an important tool when fighting the spread of a fire. This safety short gives you a quick overview of how to correctly use a fire blanket.

Fire Prevention Measures

Fire can be the source of extreme destruction, serious injuries and many fatalities. This safety short outlines some of the prevention measures that can be taken to avoid fires.

Major Wounds - How to treat

Some bleeding incidents are very serious and require urgent action. Serious bleeding that is not stopped quickly is life threatening. This safety short covers techniques for treating someone who has sustained a major wound.

Manual Handling - Important Questions

Manual handling contributes directly to a significant percentage of work-related accidents and injuries. This safety short covers some important questions to consider before manual handling takes place.

Stress - Causes of

Some workplace hazards are obvious but work can also carry risks to mental health which are less apparent. This safety short covers some of the potential causes of Work-related stress.

Work-related Stress - Definition

Work-related stress is not always the easiest of workplace hazards to identify. This safety short explains how you can define what Work-related stress is.

Work-related Stress Prevention

Being aware of the potential risks, and moving pro-actively to prevent stress taking hold, will help minimise the chances of stress-related illness. This safety short outlines some of the prevention measures that can be taken to reduce work-related stress.