Workplace safety

Com­pli­ance with safety in­struc­tions, clean­li­ness and or­der, as well as the use of com­mon sense are the best ways to pre­vent work-re­lated in­juries.

Safe work­ing prac­tices are:

• en­sur­ing clean­li­ness and or­der in the premises through­out the whole shift
• when not in use, place the prod­ucts and equip­ment into their cor­rect ar­eas
• re­move any grease stains, wa­ter or garbage of the floor
• make sure that ma­chines and equip­ment are in good con­di­tion
• in­form your teacher or su­per­vi­sor im­me­di­ately about any prob­lems or is­sues with ma­chines or equip­ment
• turn off the power be­fore pulling the plug out of the socket
• wash knives im­me­di­ately af­ter use
• al­ways carry a knife blade down­wards
• be sure that your oven mitts are in­tact and dry
• warn your col­leagues about hot pans
• do not run in the kitchen or restau­rant premises

Your teach­ers and su­per­vi­sors will in­struct you in greater de­tails about oc­cu­pa­tional safety.

Clean­li­ness in pro­fes­sional kitchen

Photo: Mi­ikka Piri­nen

Photo: Mi­ikka Piri­nen