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Document ID (ISN)105119
CIS number 06-710
Year 2005
Convention or series no. HSE Catering Information Sheet No.6 (rev)
Title Preventing slips and trips in kitchens and food service
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, rev. ed., May 2005. 4p. Illus. 2 ref.
Internet access http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais6.pdf [in English]
Abstract This information sheet describes causes of slip and trip hazards in kitchens and food service areas and provides guidelines on their prevention. Precautions include ensuring floors have good surface roughness and do not become wet or slippery, slip assessment, selecting the correct footwear, avoiding uneven surfaces or changes in level, good housekeeping and training of personnel. Replaces CIS 03-1708.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; falls on the level; hotel industry; cooking
Descriptors (secondary) legal aspects; antislip floors; slippery floors; information of personnel; slipperiness testing; data sheet; non-slip soles
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Materials handling and storage
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Hotels and restaurants