Document ID (ISN) | 105119 |
CIS number |
06-710 |
Year |
2005 |
Convention or series no. |
HSE Catering Information Sheet No.6 (rev)
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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]
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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 Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
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Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
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Browse category(ies) |
Hotels and restaurants
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