PROFESSIONAL CHEF DIPLOMA

Westminster Kingsway College

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Health and Safety in Catering and Hospitality

Unit 703

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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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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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Responsible in current legislation

EmployerEmployeePeople in control of work premisesDesignersManufacturersHealth and safety executiveLocal authorities

- enforcement officer- environmental health officer- health and safety inspector

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Power of enforcement officer

Enter the premises at all reasonable timesInvestigate the premisesCheck, dismantle and remove equipmentCollect a sample of food and take photosInspect the recordsAsk questionsSeize and destroy articles

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Action in case of non-compliance

Verbal or written adviceImprovement noticesProhibition noticesProsecution resulting in

fines or imprisonment for up to two years

Fines and imprisonment

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Regulations

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974Health & Safety Regulations 1989The Workplace Regulations 1992Fire Precautions Regulations 1997The Manual Handling Operations Regulations

1992COSHH 1999

(Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

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COSHH

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Causes of illnesses and accidents

Occupational equipment working methods such as lifting, carrying and

handlingEnvironmental

lighting and ventilation temperature flooring (wet, damaged,…)

Human carelessnes inexperience lack of training and attention

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Potential costs for not following health & safety practices

AccidentsIllnessesStressDamaged reputationIncreased sick leave and

staff turnoverProsecutionFinesLegal costsCompensation claims

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Benefits of compliant health and safety practices

Reduction of accidents and ill-healthHappy and motivated employeesEnhanced reputationIncreased productivityImproved profitability

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