1. Westminster Kingsway College
PROFESSIONAL CHEF DIPLOMA
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2. Health and Safety in Catering and Hospitality
Unit 703
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3. Importance of health and safety
Your health, safety and welfare at work are protected by law
Your employer has a duty to protect you and keep you informed about health and safety
You have a responsibility of looking after yourself and others.
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4. Legal responsibility Employee
Take care of their own health & safety at work
Take care of the health & safety of others
Cooperate with employer
Employer
Provide and maintain a workplace which is safe and healthy
Deal with chemical substances safely
Provide a health & safety policy statement
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5. Responsible in current legislation
Employer
Employee
People in control of work premises
Designers
Manufacturers
Health and safety executive
Local authorities - enforcement officer - environmental health officer - health and safety inspector
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6. Power of enforcement officer
Enter the premises at all reasonable times
Investigate the premises
Check, dismantle and remove equipment
Collect a sample of food and take photos
Inspect the records
Ask questions
Seize and destroy articles
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7. Action in case of non-compliance
Verbal or written advice
Improvement notices
Prohibition notices
Prosecution resulting in fines or imprisonment for up to two years
Fines and imprisonment
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8. Regulations Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Health & Safety Regulations 1989
The Workplace Regulations 1992
Fire Precautions Regulations 1997
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
Health and Safety at Work: covers employees, employers, customers and visitors. It describes the minimum standards of health, safety and welfare required in each area of the workplace.
Health and Safety Regulations: these regulations requrie the employer to provide employees with health and safety information in form of posters, leaflets and notices. Regular checks should be made to make sure that safe practices are being used.
Workplace Regulation: this provides a set of benchmarks to cover the legal requirements necessary in a working environment such as ventilation, lighting, indoor temperature and staff facilities.
Fire Precautions Regulation: every employer must carry out a risk assessment for the premises. Fire escapes clearly marked, free from obstacles, alarms should be tested, fire equipment in place, etc..
Manual Handling: these apply when lifting equipment. Employer is required to carry out risk assessment of all activities that might involve lifting.
COSHH: workplace policy that is relevant to everyday working practices. Toxic chemicals are hazardous and present a risk. They must be stored, handled and disposed of correctly. Identified through hazardous symbols
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9. COSHH
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10. Causes of illnesses and accidents
Occupational
equipment
working methods such as lifting, carrying and handling
Environmental
lighting and ventilation
temperature
flooring (wet, damaged,…)
Human
carelessnes
inexperience
lack of training and attention
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11. Potential costs for not following health & safety practices
Accidents
Illnesses
Stress
Damaged reputation
Increased sick leave and
staff turnover
Prosecution
Fines
Legal costs
Compensation claims
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12. Benefits of compliant health and safety practices
Reduction of accidents and ill-health
Happy and motivated employees
Enhanced reputation
Increased productivity
Improved profitability
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