Restaurant

Overview

The French Revolution launched the modern restaurant industry along with the printed menu, which offered single dishes priced and prepared to order. You can still dine at a restaurant today and order from a menu, of course, along with countless variations of the restaurant theme. However, the types of injuries associated with restaurant work haven’t changed: sprains and strains; cuts, lacerations, and punctures; burns and scalds; and quarrels with fellow workers and clients.

What’s the most frequently-violated workplace safety standard among eating and drinking places in Oregon? The hazard communication standard (1910.1200).

Publications

Brochures/Guides
- Seguridad para los trabajadores jóvenes
  Young worker safety
  Cubre los derechos de los trabajadores menores de edad, las responsabilidades del empleador; incluye consejos para trabajadores jóvenes.
  Spanish Order printed copy 09/01/2019
Hazard alerts
- Restaurant hazards
  Hazard alert regarding common restaurant worker injuries, including burns, trips, and falls. Guidelines include use of PPE, proper training, and safety practices.
  English 12/20/2022
Posters
- Cut & burn poster
  Describes the dangers restaurant works face of cuts and burns, with tips for avoiding injury. Poster size: 11 x 17.
  English Order printed copy 04/26/2016

Education and training

PESO
- Restaurant Safety - Burns | Quemaduras
  English and Spanish PESO

PESO
- Restaurant Tip Sheet (PDF)
  Hojas de Consejos para Restaurante
  Workbook English Spanish 11/14/2022
- Restaurant Safety (pptx)
  Seguridad en los Restaurantes
  Workbook English Spanish 11/14/2022

Rules and rule-related

Final Rules
- Division 2, Subdivision Z, 1910.1200, Hazard Communication
  4-2013 Word version

Video Resources

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English
- Safe: A Restaurant Musical
  Restaurants are full of risks to the untrained worker. This musical covers the basics of restaurant safety.
  Length: English
- The Matthew Bowcott Story - Worksafe BC
  Disclaimer: Contains graphic images of injuries. Not suitable for some audiences. Matthew Bowcott's personal story of how he was badly injured in a restaurant when he was just 19 is a testament to every worker’s right to know the hazards, to speak up about safety concerns, and to refuse unsafe work.
  Length: English
- WorkSafeBC Listen to Your Gut
  If something doesn’t feel safe at work, would you talk to your boss or supervisor about it?
  Length: English