Certain aspects of beverage delivery involve hazards not related to a specific
piece of equipment or container and thus, are not easily recognized.
The beverage delivery employee should be made aware of the following hazards
related to the delivery process:
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Potential
Hazard:
- On a self-paced job such as beverage
delivery, employees
sometimes fail to take
appropriate rest breaks.
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Possible Solutions:
- Develop and enforce work-rest schedules. Generally, a 15-minute rest break
every two hours is suggested. On a self-paced job such as this, it is very
important to educate the employees about the need for
rest breaks. The employees should know when to take the appropriate
breaks, even without direct supervision.
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Potential
Hazard:
- Working in customers' coolers and installing kegs under taps requires
using awkward and/or hazardous postures and lift techniques.
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Possible Solution:
- Work with customers to develop storage areas and tap
cooler units which do not require frequent
torso bending or lifting of beer kegs.
- Only lift kegs or make deliveries in areas accessible to the
hand truck. Use two employees to lift whenever it is necessary to reposition
kegs at a customer's place of business or arrange for assistance from the customer.
- Establish standards for size and accessibility of coolers and keg storage
areas.
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