Student Name: _______Jude Layman________ Employer: ___Chef B______________
WORKPLACE SAFETY
WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?
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● Follow your employer's safety and health rules and wear or use all required gear and equipment.
● Follow safe work practices for your job, as directed by your employer and/or supervisor. Working safely may slow you
down, but ignoring safe work procedures is a fast track to injury. There are hazards in every workplace, and recognizing and
dealing with them correctly may save your life or prevent serious injury.
● Ask questions! Ask for workplace training if it is not offered. Ask how to deal with irate customers or how to perform a new
task or use a new machine. Don't worry about looking ignorant. Asking questions will help you stay safe.
● Tell your supervisor, boss, parent, or other adult if you feel threatened or endangered at work. If your employer does not
address your concerns, report hazardous conditions to OSHA or your state labor offices.
● Be aware of your environment at all times. Be careful. It's easy to get careless after your tasks have become predictable and
routine. But remember, you're not indestructible.
● Be involved in establishing or improving your worksite safety and health program.
● Trust your instincts. If someone asks you to do something that feels unsafe or makes you uncomfortable, check with your
supervisor or safety officer before doing the task. Keeping yourself safe is your first responsibility.
● Stay sober. In order to work, you must remain drug free. Workers using alcohol or other drugs are more likely to get hurt or
hurt others. If you suspect someone at your work is using, tell your supervisor.
● Find out your workplace emergency procedures for: tornado, fire, robbery, suspicious persons, etc.
JOB SAFETY CHECKLIST
How safe are the working conditions at your job site? Have you observed any of the below acts or conditions where
you work?
Not
Unsafe Acts Yes No Applicable
1. Coworkers wiping or cleaning moving machinery x
2. Improper use of ladders/use of boxes or tables as makeshift x
ladders
3. Reckless “playing around” in work area x
4. Lazy, moody, or fatigued coworkers x
5. Coworkers who use drugs or alcohol on the job x
6. Workers failing to wear protective clothing or equipment x
7. Failure to follow proper lifting procedures x
8. Workers lifting too-heavy loads x
9. Careless use of flammable liquids x
10. Workers not knowing location of fire alarm and fire x
extinguishers
11. Spilled liquids not cleaned up immediately x
12. No first aid kit available x
13. Oily rags stored in paper boxes x
14. Tools stored incorrectly x
15. File or desk drawers left open x
16. Walkways or doorways blocked by boxes or other items x
17. Poor lighting in work areas x
18. Box cutter blades left exposed x
OSHA
What is OSHA?What is its purpose?
Occupational Safety and Health Act
“To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing
training, outreach, education and assistance.”
CHILD LABOR
List 5 facts from the Child Labor Summary Sheet.
1. Minimum Age to start working is 14 years old under federal jurisdiction.
2. Minors 14 and 15 years old can only work 3 hours on school days and 18 hours a school week.
3. Minors 14 and 15 years old can work 8 hours on non-school days and 40 hours on non-school
weeks.
4. Minors 14 and 15 years old cannot work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. and cannot work during
school hours.
5. Minors 17 and younger cannot serve, sell, or take orders for alcoholic beverages.
DRESS CODE – Be Aware of Company Policy
What is the dress code at your place of employment? (Include attire, shoes, name badge, etc.)
Long pants (usually black), shirt and chef jacket or apron, close toed shoes, and hairnet or hat.
What safety items are required for your job?
Wet floor Signs, First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher, Latex and Vinyl Gloves, and Oven Mitts
HARRASSMENT
What is harassment?
Harassment is unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
older age
What are the different types of harassment?
Verbal, Physical, and Visual
What steps should be taken if you feel you are being harassed?
In a normal workplace I would report it to my manager.
Give an example of harassment in the workplace from current events.
Commenting on someone’s physical features
WHERE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED (State/Federal Posting Requirements):
Anti-Discrimination Notice ____________N/A____________________________
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law ____________N/A____________________________
Equal Pay for Equal Work Act ____________N/A____________________________
Family and Medical Leave Act ____________N/A____________________________
Federal Minimum Wage ____________N/A____________________________
IRS Withholding Notice ____________N/A____________________________
OSHA - Job Safety & Health Protection ____________N/A____________________________
Unemployment Insurance ____________N/A____________________________
Workers’ Compensation Information ____________N/A____________________________
