17 August 2004 - HSE Publish Multilingual Leaflets for Catering Industry
Multilingual leaflets, already available in English, have been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) providing guidance for all those working in the catering industry, coinciding with UNISON's concern over kitchen designs and layouts.
The leaflets cover a wide range of information such as:
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the management of health and safety in kitchens
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guidance on preventing accidents
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kitchen ventilation and the maintenance of equipment
They also alert employers to some of the main risk areas in the kitchen such as the most common - slips and trips and manual handling injuries.
The languages available include Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Greek, Turkish and Urdu for the following leaflets:
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CAIS2 Priorities for health and safety in catering activities
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CAIS3 Precautions at manually ignited gas fired catering equipment
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CAIS4 Managing health and safety pays in the catering industry
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CAIS5 Health and safety training pays in the catering industry. Guidance for owners and managers
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CAIS6 Slips and trips. Summary guidance for the catering industry
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CAIS7 An index of the health and safety guidance for the catering industry
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CAIS8 Managing health and safety of catering equipment and workplaces
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CAIS9 Planning health and safety when selecting and using catering equipment and workplaces
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CAIS10 Ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments
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CAIS11 The main health and safety law applicable to catering
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CAIS12 Maintenance priorities in catering
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CAIS13 Manual handling in the catering industry.
The leaflets can be accessed via the web on the HSE web site by clicking this link: foreign languages information/free leaflets about health and safety at work or from HSE Books on 01787 881165.
Article by Alexandra Johnston
