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Hospitality - more information
Please check this page again, as more references will be added soon.
From WorkSafe Victoria:
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Advice for Managing Major Events Safely - a 64 page publication that provides practical information to major event organisers, venue owners and suppliers about the management of safety risks and meeting their duty of care through integrated event safety planning. The publication adopts a risk management approach to safety at major events.
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Small Business Safety Assessment Tool Licensed Club Industry [pdf - Link not currently available] - has information and advice on consultation, safe conduct of work, purchasing, risk management, checklists, incident reporting and investigation, workers compensation and safe return to work.
Other websites:
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Useful website on Alcohol and Work
This site is part of a project between the Australian Drug Foundation and the Victorian Government developed in consultation with employers groups, unions and WorkSafe Victoria. It has good advice for OHS reps and workers alike. Alcohol and Work – What everyone should know website -
Hospitality industry burn prevention guidelines
The Alfred Hospital Vic adult burns service (VABS) has released guidelines to help kitchen workers minimise the damage sustained as a result of burns. The guidelines [pdf] were launched in conjunction with EnergySafe Victoria and WorkSafe. -
Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen staff
Aimed at raising awareness amongst employers this guidance material from the UK's Health and Safety Executive offers practical information on good manual handling techniques and lifting aids that will be useful to any section of the hospitality industry. It also offers specific information for kitchen staff on significant risk areas such as pot washing, dishwashing, preparing food, storage and cleaning.
The Guidance is a six page document [pdf] -
The Queensland Government OHS website has a page on Hospitality and Entertainment with information on hazards, etc
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SafeWork SA also has a page on the hospitality industry, including information on hazards and a 'Virtual Kitchen'
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Information Bulletin - Portable Outdoor Gas Heaters [pdf] From ACT WorkCover, the bulletin provides guidance to workplaces for selecting, installing and using an outdoor gas-heating source. The bulletin also provides a safety check-list for the use of portable outdoor gasheaters.