Catering revision

Health and safety

Catering revision

• Employees and elpoyers in a catering business have certain rules to obide by to keep customers and staff safe and healthy.

Health and safety work act:

• The health and safety work at work act (HASAWA) is a law to keep people safe and healthy.
• It protects people in a catering industry.
• Within the law it gives employers rules that they must follow and obide by.
• For example: The workspace is safe, well lit and not too hot or cold.
• Staff and employees are properly trained.
• All equipment must be safe to use.
• There is an appropiate fire policy.
• First aid is available.
• Staff are also required to look after themselves and not put others at risk.

Health and safety signs:

• Health and safety signs instruct workers on what to do and what not to do.
• Signs prevent people and themselves from injury.
• Usually signs are coloured which…