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...
Reducing the risk of propane explosions in food trucks
Explosions in food trucks can occur when propane leaks from equipment or a fuel tank, builds up inside a truck, and ignites. Food truck explosions have occurred in multiple locations in Canada and worldwide....
Don't defeat the safeguards.
A series of six posters focusing on some of the most common accidents and injuries that can result from working in a kitchen.
Related Kitchen Series: That’s Gotta Hurt posters:
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Your Restaurant and Catering Business: Using Deep Fat Fryers Safely
A series of five posters focusing on some of the most common accidents and injuries that can happen when working in a kitchen.
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