The obvious source of burns and scalds is hot cooking surfaces and boiling liquids, but workers are also at risk of burns and scalds from steam.
Scalds and burns – particularly to hands, arms and the face – can be caused in a number of ways, including:
First you must always eliminate the risk where you’re reasonably able to. Where you’re not reasonably able to, then you need to consider what you can do to minimise the risk. Here are some examples:
You need to select the most effective controls that are proportionate to the risk, and appropriate to your work situation.
Get your workers involved
Incidents in confined spaces can happen suddenly and often without warning, eg leaking gas or hot oil spills.
While incidents in confined spaces are not common, when they do occur the consequences can be devastating.
Confined space incidents can happen suddenly, often without any warning that something is wrong.
Incidents involving fire or gas leaks in confined spaces often cause serious injury or death to more than one person.
First you must always eliminate the risk where you’re reasonably able to. Where you’re not reasonably able to, then you need to consider what you can do to minimise the risk.
Knives, graters and other sharp kitchen tools can cause injuries. These need to be used with care to prevent cut and puncture injuries.
Injuries from knives and other kitchen tools can happen to workers when:
First you must always eliminate the risk where you’re reasonably able to. Where you’re not reasonably able to, then you need to consider what you can do to minimise the risk. Here are some examples:
You need to select the most effective controls that are proportionate to the risk, and appropriate to your work situation.
Get your workers involved
Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling heavy loads can put workers at risk of serious injury.
Workers are at risk of injury from lifting and carrying particularly when:
When a person reaches for items above shoulder height, their back becomes arched and their arms act as long levers. This makes the load difficult to control and significantly increases the risk of injury.
Injuries and conditions can include:
Some of these conditions are known as repetitive strain injury (RSI), occupational overuse syndrome (OOS), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD) and work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD).
First you must always eliminate the risk where you’re reasonably able to. Where you’re not reasonably able to, then you need to consider what you can do to minimise the risk. Here are some examples:
You need to select the most effective controls that are proportionate to the risk, and appropriate to your work situation.
Get your workers involved
Food trucks are often parked in busy areas with lots of pedestrians. Ensure you have procedures for driving onto and exiting a site safely.
People could be harmed by:
Other things to take into account include:
When a person is hit by a food truck, or the food truck hits something else, the consequences can be severe for the person and for the business. For example:
First you must always eliminate the risk where you’re reasonably able to. Where you’re not reasonably able to, then you need to consider what you can do to minimise the risk. Here are some examples:
You need to select the most effective controls that are proportionate to the risk, and appropriate to your work situation.
Get your workers involved
Most food trucks use gas because it’s convenient and economical. While gas is quick, reliable and efficient, it also needs to be used safely.
Even though they are considered stable and safe, LPG cylinders still possess a certain degree of danger, just like any type of fuel.
Well known sources of risk include:
First you must always eliminate the risk where you’re reasonably able to. Where you’re not reasonably able to, then you need to consider what you can do to minimise the risk. Here are some examples: