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Employers have the primary
responsibility for protecting the safety and health of their
workers. Employees are responsible for following the safe work
practices of their employers.
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- Wipe up any ice that falls on the floor around the ice maker immediately.
- Wipe up spills immediately.
- Clean or pick up any other items
(such as food spills) from floors as soon as possible.
- Wear non-slip shoes, and avoid
wearing sandals or open toe shoes, high heels, or shoes made out of canvas.
- Carry items only at a height
that you can safely see over.
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Non-slip shoes |
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Safety Solutions |
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Employers have the primary
responsibility for protecting the safety and health of their
workers. Employees are responsible for following the safe work
practices of their employers.
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Follow OSHA Standards including:
- Keep all places of employment clean and orderly and in a sanitary
condition
[1910.22(a)(1)].
- Keep floors clean and dry [1910.22(a)(2)].
- Provide warning signs for wet floor areas [1910.145(c)(2)].
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Food on floors can be a slip hazard.
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Consider implementing recommended safe work practices, including:
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- Keep passageways and walkways free of clutter and crowding.
- Decrease overcrowding by adding additional supply stations or carts with supplies at convenient locations.
- Provide adequate lighting, especially in serving and preparation areas.
- Provide non-slip matting in areas that
tend to be wet.
- Alert workers to step-ups and step-downs by using hazard tape
or other warning signs.
- Provide mirrors for blind corners.
- Provide windows on swinging doors so you can see if someone
is coming out. Also provide two-way doors, one for only going
in, and one for only coming out. Follow a set traffic pattern
to avoid collisions (for example, enter on the right side, exit on
the left).
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Hazard tape alerts workers to a height change. |
For more information see General Hazards -
Slips/Trips/Falls.
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