Food & beverage services
Communicable disease prevention
As of April 8, 2022, employers are no longer required to have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and must follow communicable disease guidance instead. Learn more.
Here you'll find links to health and safety information and resources for tourism and hospitality work in food and beverage services. Additional information and resources are also available from our industry partner, go2HR.
To reduce the potential for injury or disease, it's important to manage the risks and hazards in your workplace. See our resources to learn more about common risks and hazards in your industry, or follow the links to these related topics:
Resources
Safety With Every Step: Food Delivery
There are more delivery drivers on the roads today bringing food to homes and businesses. That’s why it’s more crucial than ever that drivers continually assess for changing risks on the...
Protecting workers from noise in the service industry
Workers in pubs and nightclubs are often exposed to hazardous levels of noise. All sound, including music, can be hazardous noise. This bulletin explains noise hazards and discusses employers’...
Kitchen Safety: Focusing on Safety
More than 60 percent of injuries in the food service industry involve kitchen workers. This video introduces our kitchen safety series, which demonstrates proper techniques for using equipment and performing...
Food Trucks and Propane Safety: Hazards on the Move
Propane can be a serious risk on food trucks and other types of mobile kitchens. If the propane leaks it can cause an explosion. This video shows the steps you can take to make sure your propane tanks...
Highlights
- New risk advisory on the dangers of oxygen deficiency when using asphyxiants as refrigerants Published on: February 10, 2023
- New online tool helps workers and employers manage risk by delivering a custom list of health and safety resources Published on: December 05, 2022
- WorkSafeBC warns of the dangers from slips, trips, and falls for workers in restaurants, bars, and pubs Published on: August 31, 2022
- New videos promote a risk management approach for couriers and other delivery drivers Published on: June 28, 2022
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