Exposure of teens restaurant workers to burns and scalds while performing clean-up tasks such as loading or unloading automatic dishwashers, continuous-feed dishwashers, and glass washers or while washing dishes and pots.

• Do not try to unload dishes or glasses until they are cooled. 
  
  
• Avoid steam; it can burn.
  
  
• Open hot water faucets slowly to avoid splashes.
  
  
• Test water temperatures in sinks before sticking your hands into them.

• Provide machine guards to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards. Machine Guarding Standard [1910.212(a)(1)].
   
  • Continuous-feed dishwashers and glass washers should be properly guarded to prevent accidental scalding of workers by steam and hot water and possible injuries from rollers and conveyors.