Slips, trips, and falls can occur in the cooking area, from cluttered, slippery floors with oil, water, or food on them. It is particularly hazardous in this area because teens may fall into or onto hot surfaces or liquids.

• Wear non-slip waterproof footgear to decrease slip hazard.
  
  
  • Lace and tightly tie shoes.
    
    
  • Avoid leather or smooth soles.
    
    
  • Do not wear open-toed shoes.
    
    
  • Avoid porous fabrics such as canvas. They do not provide enough protection. Hot liquids, if spilled on canvas, would easily burn through the canvas and burn your feet.

• Clean up spills immediately to avoid falls.
  
  
• Eliminate cluttered or obstructed work areas.
  
  
• Do not run in the cooking area.
  
  
• Do not store cooking oil on the floor because someone may slip and fall into it.
  

• Keep all places of employment clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition. Walking/Working Surfaces Standard [1910.22(a)(1)].
  
  
• Keep floors clean and dry. Where wet processes are used, maintain drainage, and provide false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places should be provided where practicable [1910.22(a)(2)].
  
   
• Provide warning signs for wet floor areas. Accident Prevention Signs and Tags Standard [1910.145(c)(2)].
  

Use non-slip matting on floor surfaces. If mats are not suitable to use on floors where grease is present, use no-skid waxes and surfaces coated with grit to create non-slip surfaces.

Non-slip mat useable for greasy areas