Kitchen equipment

Kitchen equipment in restaurants presents a number of risks to workers — many of them young workers. Knives, blenders, mixers, ovens, and deep-fat fryers are just some of the different types of equipment workers can encounter in a commercial kitchen.

See our resources for information on working safely with kitchen equipment.

Resources

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...

Publication Date: Mar 2018

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Kitchen Safety: Using Deep Fryers Safely

Using and cleaning a deep fryer improperly can cause serious injuries to kitchen workers. This video demonstrates how to work with and around deep fryers safely.

Kitchen Safety: Preventing Cuts from Knives

This video demonstrates safe work procedures and shows how to use and store knives properly to prevent cuts to kitchen workers.

Kitchen Safety: Preventing Cuts from Meat Slicers

Meat slicers can cause serious injuries to kitchen workers. This video demonstrates how to operate and clean meat slicers safely to prevent injuries.

Highlights

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