UK-based Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published several new or updated guides for workplace catering facilities managers. The guides, which are available for downloading in PDF format, cover a wide range of catering and food information topics, including:
- Priorities for health and safety in catering activities
- Precautions at manually ignited gas-fired catering equipment
- Health and safety training pays in the catering industry: Guidance for owners and managers
- Slips and trips: Summary guidance for the catering industry
- Managing the health and safety of catering equipment
- Planning for health and safety when selecting and using catering equipment
- Ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments
- The main health and safety law applicable to catering
- Maintenance priorities in catering
- Dust explosions in the food industry
- Workroom temperatures in places where food is handled
- Slips and trips: Summary guidance for the food industry
- An index of health and safety guidance for the food industry
- Effective purchasing procedures for equipment in the food and drink industries
A complete list of the guides can be found at the HSE Web site.
