Culinary Workplace Safety

What among the following is NOT a reason behind the rising injury rate among young workers?

• Inexperience and lack of safety training

• Lack of biological and physical fitness

• Laziness and unwillingness to work

• Hazards typical to workplace including unsafe equipment and slippery floors

Which of the following is NOT a hazard for young workers employed in restaurants?

• Tripping on slippery floors and cuts from sharp objects such as knives

• Toxic chemicals

• Strains and sprains due to lifting heavy plates and trays while serving

• Sustaining burns while preparing hot drinks or carrying hot utensils

What are the responsibilities of young workers at work?

• To follow the rules and regulations of the workplace

• To use safety measures such as protective clothing and equipment when required

• All of these

• To have knowledge of how to react during an emergency and report to the supervisor in case of emergency

Young workers can exercise workplace safety rights and file a confidential complaint with OSHA if they find the environment hazardous, and the employer neglects safety and OSHA standards.

• False

• True

To report a health or safety problem, you should contact

• Michigan Department of Education

• U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency

The three main ways to reduce or remove hazards at work are

• PPE, remove the hazard, good work policies

• PPE, good work policies, good training

• PPE, good training, good shoes

• PPE, remove the hazard, good shoes

Young workers can exercise workplace safety rights and file a confidential complaint with OSHA if they find the environment hazardous, and the employer neglects safety and OSHA standards.

• False

• True

The acronym P.A.S.S. stands for?

• Push, Activate, Scan, Spray

• Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

• Push, Assess, Spray, Sweep

• Pause, Assess, Squeeze, Spray

After pulling the pin, aim the nozzle of the fire extinguisher:

• Above the flames

• Above the base of the fire

• At the base of the fire

• At any point on the fire

Multipurpose dry chemical fire extinguishers can extinguish which class(es) of fire?

• ABC type fires

• BC type fires

• KFC type fires

• K type fires